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Hertfordshire hay bale fire visible from 'considerable distance'

Hertfordshire Fire & Rescue Service Large fire near Westmill in BuntingfordHertfordshire Fire & Rescue Service
The blaze broke out in the early hours of Monday morning

A large fire could be seen from a "considerable distance" after thousands of hay bales went up in flames.

The blaze broke out overnight on land at Westmill near Buntingford, Hertfordshire.

It involved about 400 tonnes of hay, Buntingford's on-call fire station tweeted.

Crews from the station tackled the flames and said the fire service had received "multiple calls" about the blaze.

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It said it could be seen a "considerable distance along the A10 and surrounding villages".

The fire had been contained by 05:25 GMT.

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