North Rhine-Westphalia: tractor burns: farmers bring water in slurry tanks

Nordkirchen (dpa / lnw) - A tractor and a straw press caught fire in a field in the Coesfeld district. The tractor and trailer caught fire on Saturday afternoon for reasons that have not yet been clarified in a stubble field in the Piekenbrock district of Nordkirchen, according to the fire brigade. Firefighters used extinguishing foam and water to fight the flames. Farmers supported the firefighters in the extinguishing work - they brought water with liquid manure barrels. No one was injured in the fire. The extent of the damage was initially unknown.