Fire crews tackled a blaze on a field in Sunderland which was stopped from spreading to nearby properties including a care home.
Personnel from the Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene on a field on Woolwich Road in Sunderland after approximately 11.40am this morning (August 11).
Five appliances were dispatched to the scene in an attempt to put the blaze out and it took six minutes to bring it under control.
