VIDEO: Gwillam's Farm on Ombersley Road in Worcester catches fire

A field at Gwillam's Farm on Ombersley Road in Bevere caught fire damaging thousands of pounds worth of crops at around 8.30pm on Friday.

Farmers and father and son duo Alan, 59, and Adam Gwillam, 31, rushed to the scene as soon as they heard it had caught on fire.  

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Three fire crews from Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene and roughly four acres of crops had caught on fire. 

Gwillams Farm caught fire on Friday (August 12)

Adam Gwillam said: "We were sat having a BBQ last night and we get a phone call that the battlefield is on fire, my Dad didn't believe it at first. 

"The fire has caused a huge amount of distress to the family.

Adam Gwillam: what the crops looked like before they were burnt

"The crops that have been burnt value around £2,000/£3,000.

"But it's not about the money, we've been welcoming people into our farm to educate them more about what we do and we're trying to help the local community and then we get news like this.

"We were going to bail the crops today, but it's a risk to leave it here. We feel like we can't leave anything up here. 

The family claimed that the direction the wind was blowing helped stop the fire spread to the rest of the crops. 

Alan and Adam Gwillam

Mr Gwillam said: "We could have lost between £30,000/£40,000 if the wind was blowing in the other direction."

Alan's wife, Julie said: "We're very lucky. Thank goodness for the way the wind was blowing and the fire brigade - they were on it."

Mrs Gwillam added: "It is very scary and inconvenient, especially with the cost of living rising, but it's actually about people's lives and somebody could have lost their lives in this fire." 

Gwiliams farm has been operating near the city since 1960s.