Tractor, house and hay bales wrecked in Carmarthenshire blaze
It's believed the fire started in a tractor but spread to a load of hay bales that were under tow.Two other vehicles then caught fire, with the flames spreading to a nearby house.Fire crews from Llandysul, Cardigan, Carmarthen and Lampeter were sent to the incident along with a small response vehicle from Newcastle Emlyn, and an environmental protection unit from Llanelli.Two fire appliances were used to shuttle water to the scene and burning bales were taken into a field.
After extinguishing the fire, firefighters remained at the scene to monitor any hot spots.The incident was declared under control at 17:43 BST when fire crews were able to leave the scene.
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