A field has been partially destroyed after it caught fire in Watford today.Flames swept across a large swathe of land coming dangerously close to the main road.
The fire is on land near Tolpits Lane caravan site and opposite the business park where Camelot is located.Residents at the caravan park have been led away from their homes and there are reports people at a funfair at King George V Playing Fields were also asked to leave. The fire is thought to have been brought under control now but a large emergency presence remains in the area.Tolpits Lane is closed in both directions with police locking down the area with their vehicles and signs.
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