Stack fire on A141 near Chatteris takes fire crews days to extinguish

More than 20 firefighters spent most of the weekend tackling a stack fire on the A141 between Chatteris and Warboys Heath.

At 10.15pm on Saturday (8) the fire service was called to the fire, with crews from Chatteris, March, Ramsey, Sutton and Huntingdon, along with the incident command unit and water carrier attending.

Firefighters arrived to find a well-developed fire involving around 300 tonnes of baled straw. The fire was spreading to other parts of the field, containing around 40 acres of standing crop and a further 400/500 tonnes of baled straw.

The crews worked alongside local farmers to get the fire under control and prevent it spreading, using hose reels, jets and machinery.

Crews maintained a presence at the scene throughout the weekend and were expected to remain for most of today Monday, however the fire service now says the fire has been fully extinguished and the fire crews have finally been able to leave the scene.

There will be regular inspections over the coming days to ensure the area is safe.

The cause of the fire was accidental.