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Fire which destroyed 20 acres of harvest is being treated as suspicious

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Fire which destroyed 20 acres of harvest is being treated as suspicious

Date of alert:

Monday, 8 August 2022

Crime Ref:

Force:

2200564548

Wales - North Wales Police

A fire which destroyed around 20 acres of harvest is being treated as suspicious by police. The large fire occurred on Wednesday (August 3) in the fields near Penarlag Primary School and Lincoln Road in Ewloe.

Around 20 acres of land which had been planted with spring barley and was ready to be harvested was lost, with a substantial loss to the owner, police have said. The incident is being investigated by the police's rural crime team, who are now appealing to the public for information.

In an online post, the team wrote: "At this time, the fire is being treated as suspicious and enquiries are in hand with officers from the Rural Crime Team. If anyone has any information that might help please get in touch with North Wales Police."

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