Overview

• Peak deployment of ten fire engines was scaled down to three by 7:30 am as crews established containment lines.
• High summer temperatures and the volume of 12,000 tonnes of hay and standing corn have hindered firefighting efforts.
• Crews expect operations to span several days as they tackle smoldering hotspots across the former airfield.
• No injuries have been reported, according to Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service.
• Investigators are yet to determine the blaze’s origin at the WWII-era site that retains original wartime buildings.