Dung pile catches fire in Sulham

A rural blaze was tackled by firefighters in Sulham.

The incident happened in a field off Nunhide Lane in the village, with the alarm sounded at 1.18pm on Saturday, August 17.

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service crews from Theale and Whitley Wood fire stations were sent to the fire, and discovered that part of the field was affected, along with a dung pile.

Over three hours and five minutes, the crews made the area safe and handed the land back to the farmer.

A crew from Theale fire station returned the following day to check for hotspots.