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Fire in Little Marlow field spreads to industrial units Fire in Little Marlow field spread to industrial units
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About 100 firefighters are tackling a blaze in a field which has spread to nearby industrial units. About 100 firefighters tackled a blaze in a field which spread to nearby industrial units on Monday.
Fire crews were called to a 500 sq m field of grassland and standing corn in Pump Lane South, Little Marlow, Buckinghamshire, at about 16:30 BST. Fire crews were called to a 500 sq m field of grassland in Pump Lane South, Little Marlow, Buckinghamshire, at about 16:30 BST.
The fire has spread to a number of industrial units and the A404 is closed in both directions due to smoke billowing across the road. The fire spread to a number of industrial units and the A404 was closed in both directions due to smoke billowing across the road.
Nearby residents are being advised to keep windows shut because of the smoke. Nearby residents were advised to keep windows shut because of the smoke.
One witness said "It's quite scary looking, quite horrific actually. There are some huge flames up in the trees and a lot of the field's on fire." Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service managed to get the blaze under control by 21:30 BST.
Another described seeing "billowing acrid smoke", adding the breeze was blowing the blaze "which looked like a difficult fire to contain". A number of people were treated by ambulance staff at the scene but no-one was seriously hurt.
Several roads in the Marlow area have also been closed and Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service expect the "incident will be ongoing throughout the night". Thames Valley Police said a property connected to the industrial units was "severely damaged".
No injuries have been reported so far and the cause of the fire is not yet known. Eyewitness Philip Evans said: "The amount of smoke it was creating was incredible.
"I could see more fire engines appearing with pump trucks and tankers because they just couldn't get enough water to put it out."
An investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing.