One Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) crew from Powey Lane, one fire engine from Ellesmere Port, two from Chester and one from Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service were sent to Chester High Road at around 4.45pm. A spokesman for the service confirmed that firefighters were at the scene for nearly three hours, first bringing the fire under control and then checking it remained out. They said: “Firefighters tackled a fire involving approximately two acres of a hay field and a number of hay bales. “Crews used a hose reel jet and beaters to tackle the blaze and local farmers created fire breaks. “At 7pm, the incident was reduced to two fire engines as crews damped down and used thermal imaging camera to check for hotspots.