Watch: large straw bale blaze in Meath

Fire services managed to contain the fire to a single field outside Ashbourne.

Ellen Durkin

7 September 2021

Fire crews managed to prevent the fire from spreading beyond the field. \ Meath Fire Services

Meath County Fire Service was called to the scene of a large straw bale fire in a field outside Ashbourne, Co Meath on Sunday 5 September.

@MCCFireService are currently in attendance an extremely large straw bail fire outside Ashbourne… The flames may be seen from a distance. The fire is contained to the field.. @LMFMRADIO @meathchronicle @rtenews pic.twitter.com/vlhfydfAX5
— Meath Fire Service (@MCCFireService) September 5, 2021

The blaze could be seen from a distance and fire crews managed to prevent the fire from spreading beyond the field, with no injuries reported.

@MCCFireService are still in attendance. The incident is contained to the field.. pic.twitter.com/XLIT4wAGHk
— Meath Fire Service (@MCCFireService) September 5, 2021

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