A TRACTOR which was alight in a barn in Hagley had to be tackled by fire crews yesterday evening (Friday, April 4).

A Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service red watch crew from Kidderminster Fire Station worked together with a team from West Midlands Fire Service to put out the blaze in Brake Lane.

The firefighters were called to the scene at about 6.08pm and found the flames had consumes a tractor in a barn, which the crews were able to move to the open air and dampen down.