4:03 PM, Thursday 11 August, 2022
Field fire
Gatemoor Lane, Penn
Updated at 6.30pm (Thursday 11 August 2022):
The last appliance left the scene at around 5.20pm.
Updated at 3.30pm (Thursday 11 August 2022):
The fire involved a field of round 35 acres of standing crop. Approximately 20 acres has been damaged by the fire. Farm machinery and beaters are in use.
Firefighters are also damping down surrounding hedgerows.
One appliance and crew from Slough, one from Gerrards Cross, one from Windsor Tinkers Lane and one from Maidenhead are in attendance.
Field fire involving standing crop.
Multiple calls are being received by Thames Valley Fire Control Service due to the volume of smoke being generated by the fire which is visible from some distance.