A TRACTOR has been left damaged following an accidental fire near Bridgwater.

Firefighters from Street and Glastonbury and a water carrier from Bridgwater were called to Bath Road in Ashcott at 4.38pm on Friday (August 23) to reports of a tractor on fire.

The crews extinguished the fire by using one hose reel jet, one thermal imaging camera and small tools.

The tractor was 20 per cent damaged by the fire.

Firefighters moved the tractor to a safe place with the help of a recovery service and made it safe.

The cause of the fire is believed to be accidental.