Heap of telegraph poles set ablaze by stray spark from bonfire

An accidental spark from a bonfire is believed to have ignited a pile of 30 telegraph poles and caused a blaze at Tattershall Bridge last night (Sunday).
By The Newsroom
Published 17th Sep 2018, 12:22 BST
Updated 17th Sep 2018, 13:23 BST
Fire services were called to the scene EMN-180108-102448001Fire services were called to the scene EMN-180108-102448001
Fire services were called to the scene EMN-180108-102448001

Sleaford fire crews were called out at about 7.26pm to Walcott Bank to put out the burning poles.

They used a couple of hoses to bring it under control, according to a fire service statement.

No-one was said to have been hurt as a result.