Police enquiries are continuing into how a fire in a field near Honiton started on Sunday night, destroying a 4×4 truck (April 22).
Firefighters from Honiton were called to an area of forestry at Stockland at around 10pm, where they found what was thought to be a 4×4 on fire in a field.
Police were called to the scene by the fire service because the blaze was thought to be suspicious.
The fire crew wore breathing apparatus and used a hose jet to tackle a blaze involving a towing trailer, cylinder and machinery.
The blaze destroyed a Nissan 4×4, the fire service said.
A Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “One fire appliance from Honiton was mobilised to a report of an unknown fire in forestry in the Stockland area.
“On arrival at the scene fire crews reported a vehicle well alight in a field.
“Police were requested to attend due to the suspicious nature of the fire.
“The vehicle, believed to be a Nissan X Trail, was completely destroyed by fire.
“Crews used two breathing apparatus wearers and one hose reel jet to extinguish the fire which also involved a towing trailer, a cylinder and garden machinery.”
A Devon and Cornwall Police spokesman said: “We are aware of a fire in a field in the Honiton area; at this time this has not been deemed suspicious and enquiries continue into this matter.”
