Police have appealed for information after a 'large' field fire broke out near Mansfield and led to homes being evacuated. Emergency services were called to Breckbank, Mansfield, at around 2.55pm today (13 August), after receiving reports of a grasslands fire.
A nearby house and a number of vehicles have been damaged because of the blaze, which is currently being brought under control by firefighters. Several homes were evacuated.
One man, named Lee Davey, recorded the incident on his YouTube channel The MacMaster. He said a caravan was on fire, as well as 'the whole field.' He added: "There's a field opposite my office, there's smoke and there's a caravan that's set on fire, the whole field is set on fire.
