A farmer near Burnham-On-Sea accidentally set his tractor alight by driving it too close to a bonfire on Tuesday (April 2nd).
Firefighters were called to Kingsway in the village of Mark near Burnham-On-Sea just before 4pm.
Two fire engines from Burnham-On-Sea were sent to the ‘well alight’ telehandler, which is a tractor with a lifting arm on the front.
A Devon and Somerset Fire Service spokesman said: “The fire control received a call from a local farmer advising his telehandler had caught fire in a field at Kingsway, Mark. Two fire engines from our Burnham-On-Sea station were mobilised immediately.”
“On arrival crews confirmed the vehicle was well alight and set to work with one hose reel jet. The fire was caused by the farmer driving too close to a controlled bonfire and caused 75% damage to the vehicle. The cause has been returned as accidental.”
