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Stourbridge fires began in fields 'where machinery was used'

Investigators say the fires started accidentally in fields where farming machinery was being used.

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#3113
First seen
26 Aug 2026, 14:29 UTC
Last checked
27 Aug 2026, 05:30 UTC
Version history
6 versions
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Recorded article metadata

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Publisher
BBC News England
Country
England / United Kingdom
Source published
26 Aug 2026, 15:34 UTC
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Investigators say the fires started accidentally in fields where farming machinery was being used.
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    Stourbridge fires began in fields 'where machinery was used'

    Investigators say the fires started accidentally in fields where farming machinery was being used.

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    Stourbridge fires began in fields 'where machinery was used'

    Investigators say the fires started accidentally in fields where farming machinery was being used.

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    Stourbridge fires began in fields 'where machinery was used'

    Investigators say the fires started accidentally in fields where farming machinery was being used.

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    Investigators say the fires started accidentally in fields where farming machinery was being used.

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    Initial capture

    Farming equipment used 'near source' of Stourbridge fires

    Investigators say the fires started accidentally in fields where farming machinery was being used.

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  • machine content-type Reported news observable-rules-v1 / 70% rule confidence
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Capture ID
#2805
Observed
26 Aug 2026, 15:44 UTC
HTTP result
200 / parsed
Raw payload
18,262 bytes, private gzip evidence
Collector
news-ledger/0.1
Public boundary
metadata and excerpt
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