FIREFIGHTERS tackled a blaze on a farm near Reading after a tractor caught fire.

At 1.25pm on Wednesday, August 23, Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue received reports of an agricultural fire on Lambs Lane near Swallowfield.

Crews from Wokingham and Whitley Wood fire stations were sent to the scene alongside a police officer.

Upon arrival, firefighters discovered a tractor on fire.

Firefighters equipped with breathing apparatus used on hose reel to extinguish the fire.

Crews were on the scene for approximately 45 minutes.