FIREFIGHTERS were called on to extinguish a 200m blaze near Presteigne.
Crews from Presteigne, Knighton, Hereford and Worcester went to open land near Burlingjobb on Thursday to tackle the fire shortly after midday.
A spokesman for Presteigne Fire Station said: "17L1 mobilised to a co-responder call in the local area along with a crew from the Welsh Ambulance Service.
"Crewed by T/CM Williams and FF Barden. 17P1 mobilised to a fire in the open near Burlingjob. Crews arrived to a 200m fire front well alight.
"WM Weale requested from 17L1 once finished on co-responder call, Hereford and Worcester major pump from Kington and 08P1 Knighton. Crews used Beaters and Nap Sacks to control/extinguish."
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