Tractor destroyed by fire in Purbeck (From Dorset Echo)
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Tractor destroyed by fire in Purbeck
4:18pm Monday 25th February 2013 in News
A tractor was destroyed after a build up of bracken caused it to overheat and ignite.
The tractor caught fire on Stoborough Heath this afternoon.
Firefighters had to use a multi-terrain vehicle to reach the machine.
Crews said the cause of the fire was bracken residue build up that caused the engine to overheat and ignite.