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On Thursday, a tractor and mower had caught on fire near Keasdon in a field.
Crews from Skipton, Bentham and Kirby Lonsdale attended the scene at around 7pm in Eldroth.
The fire services extinguished the tractor fire with hose reel jets from the Kirkby Lonsdale engine with water pumped from both Bentham & Skipton units.
The fires caused a plume of black smoke which could be seen from neighbouring farms.
Uk farm fires rose in 2023 by 21%.
To find out more about Skipton Fire Service, click here.
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