Firefighters extinguish fly-tipping blaze believed to have been started 'deliberately' in Milton Keynes

The fire service were required to extinguish fly-tipped rubbish in a field on Willen Road in Newport Pagnell at around 1pm.

One crew attended the scene and were able to put out the flaming rubbish.

A spokesperson for the Bucks Fire and Rescue Service said: "The only obvious source of ignition was deliberate rather than accidental.

"Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service is keen that people don’t fly-tip rubbish and that they use the facilities provided by Milton Keynes Council. Fly-tipping is illegal, an eyesore and can lead to incidents like this one.

"These fires cause pollution and in some cases they can spread and damage the local countryside and people’s property. In the worst-case scenario, out-of-control outdoor fires can have tragic consequences."