Fire warning after blaze narrowly avoids Barnsley farm
They added: "If we catch anyone causing this type of damage, we will prosecute with the full force of the law, young or not."According to police, the fire on a patch of land above Grange Lane was being blown towards Quaker Lane when officers called South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service.Emergency services put out the fire but warned that due to recent dry weather, fields could "go up like a tinder box".A police spokesperson said: "Farmers work hard throughout the year to bring food to your table. Without them, we would be in trouble."The potential threat to life, wildlife and property should not be underestimated."We saw several birds and animals that, unfortunately, we couldn't help or save but had been affected by the fire."
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