TWO photos side-by-side show the difference an hour can make after a blaze engulfed a farmer's field.
A post of appreication was sent out on social media of the farmer working hard in their combine harvester to get the corn in.
It’s a beautiful day in Stoke st Mary, Somerset and the farmers are working incredibly hard to get the corn in. @CountyGazette @NFUtweets pic.twitter.com/zPfvK88JLA
— David Fothergill (@DJAFothergill) August 7, 2018
But just one hour later it was a different story, as the combine harvester caught on fire, taking with it two acres of crop.
One hour later and disaster strikes! Luckily all ok and @DSFireUpdates are on site. @CountyGazette @NFUtweets pic.twitter.com/xN0oMuXjts
— David Fothergill (@DJAFothergill) August 7, 2018
Fire fighters were called to the field in Stoke St Mary at around 3.30pm yesterday (August 7).
The combine harvester was severely damaged in the fire.
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