Shropshire Fire and Rescue received a call at around 5.30pm on Saturday, March 8, reporting a fire involving hundreds of hay bales. Two crews rushed to Patmarch, off the A442 north of Bridgnorth ...

The hay scattered in all directions, forming circles as it spun in the air. Ja said: 'It felt so good to feel like a child again. After all the work I did that day, this moment helped me relax.

The temperature of these hay bales, stacks, and barns can get very hot. In extreme cases, it can get so hot that the bales can catch on fire, even without a spark (i.e., spontaneous combustion).

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