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Firefighters tackle large blaze in corn field

David Green Fire in Island Road in Hersden, CanterburyDavid Green
No casualties were reported and the cause of the blaze is not yet known

Firefighters have tackled a large blaze in a corn field in Kent.

Nine fire engines and a bulk water carrier were sent to the incident in Island Road in Hersden, near Canterbury, at 16:34 BST on Monday.

Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) said no casualties were reported and the cause is not yet known.

“Crews used hose reel jets, flexi-packs and other wildfire equipment to extinguish the flames,” a KFRS spokesman said.

David Green Fire in Island Road in Hersden, CanterburyDavid Green
Nine fire engines and a bulk water carrier were sent to the incident in Hersden

Firefighters left the scene at 19:28.

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