Firefighters battle Hungerford tractor fire

Spokeswoman for the Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) , Nicole Targett, said one pump was called from Newbury Fire Station at 8.24am to a field off the A338 near Sanham Green, where a tractor was well alight.
One firefighter wearing breathing apparatus used a hosereel to extinguish the blaze.
A second pump from Newbury was called to the scene to provide additional water.
The manager of Hungerford Arcade, Rita Kibble, who drove past the scene at 8.40am today (Monday), said flames at that time were "eight feet high" she said and continued:
"As we got nearer you could see flames and thick smoke billowing up. You couldn't make out if the crops were on fire."
"It was a real blaze!"
Traffic in the area was unaffected according to Mrs Kibble.
The RBFRS did not have any further details as to the cause of the blaze , or if anyone was hurt.
Firefighters left the scene at 9.12am.