A TOTAL of 35 firefighters battled a large fire on land off Illey Lane, near Frankley Services, at 2.45pm this afternoon.
The blaze ripped through 60 tonnes of straw and the crews from West Midlands Fire Service took two hours to extinguish the blaze.
The first crew arrived within four minutes and Illey Lane was closed off between Bromsgrove Road and Kitwell Lane.
Because of the remote location, a water relay system was set up.
The fire was out by 4.30pm but the rest of the straw was burned under controlled conditions.
Click below to see footage of the fire from a drone which was deployed so the crews could assess the situation from above.
UPDATE: Our crews have made good progress at the farm fire in Illey Lane, Halesowen. The fire is now out. Remaining straw bales are being burned under controlled conditions. This is footage from our drone, which was deployed to support operational decisions on the ground. pic.twitter.com/OXVpsQjxss
— West Midlands Fire Service (@WestMidsFire) March 25, 2022
