Firefighters Called After Large Plume Of Smoke Seen

Firefighters were called to The Ridgeway in Market Harborough earlier after a large plume of smoke was seen coming from a field backing onto houses.

Rubbish was being burnt in the field

Concerned residents alerted the fire service just before 11am and when a crew from Market Harborough arrived they found a quantity of rubbish was being burnt.

A spokesman for Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service told Hfm: “This was controlled burning and the crew gave advice to the person carrying it out.”