Pictures show a huge field fire which badly damaged the grassland.
Alarming photos show the impact of two fires in the same field, off Plumberow in Hockley, yesterday afternoon.
One fire measured around 800 metres by 100 metres, with the other measuring 50 by 20 metres.
Fire crews were able to extinguish the fire by 5.50pm.
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A spokesman from the fire service, said: "Firefighters were called to a large field fire in Hockley yesterday afternoon.
"On arrival, crews reported that there were two fires in a field. One measuring approximately 800 metres by 100 metres and another measuring 50 metres by 20 metres.
"Crews extinguished the fire by 5:50pm.
"The cause of the fire has been recorded as accidental or deliberate, both possibilities."
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