Engine fault sparks tractor blaze near Sleaford

Firefighters were called to tractor on fire at Newton, near Sleaford on Friday afternoon.
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According to Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service the tractor was in a field at the time, off the A52.

Crews from Grantham and Sleaford arrived around 4.21pm and used a main hose jet and foam to extinguish the burning tractor.

Investigations concluded the fire started from an engine malfunction within the tractor.

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