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Tuesday, 15 October 2019

Tractor fire on roadside

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    By Georgia O'Connor-Harding
    1. Canterbury
    2. Districts
    3. Selwyn
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    A tractor was substantially damaged after it caught on fire on a roadside.

    The Rakaia volunteer fire brigade was called to the incident at about 10am Monday morning.

    The tractor was "well engulfed" by the time services arrived. 

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