Tractor blaze damages vehicles and home in Carmarthenshire village

Crews from six stations worked for over three hours to contain the incident and prevent further damage.

Fire crews were called to the scene shortly after 2:00pm on Friday 18 July, when a fire broke out in a tractor towing hay bales on the A484 near Llangeler. The blaze quickly intensified, engulfing additional vehicles and spreading to a nearby property.

Responders from Llandysul, Cardigan, Carmarthen, Lampeter, Newcastle Emlyn and Llanelli used eight breathing apparatus sets, multiple hose jets and a water shuttle system to extinguish the flames and protect surrounding buildings.

Damage to the house was contained to the kitchen and attic, and crews remained on scene to monitor for hotspots before declaring the incident under control at 5:43pm.

Author

Kit Peters

Kit Peters is a journalist and the editor of Swansea Bay News, covering Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Carmarthenshire since 2020.