A fire in the open was brought under control by a fire crew near Pershore as they prevented the blaze from spreading.

The blaze happened in Field Barn Lane, Cropthorne, Pershore at 10.23pm on Saturday.

A spokesperson for Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said a crew from Evesham Fire Station was called to the scene.

A fire service spokesperson said: "A fire, around 5m by 5m, was extinguished using a hosereel jet and the surrounding areas were dampened down. There were no casualties and no other emergency services were required. The incident was marked as pending closure at 11.24pm."