A group of farmers has been praised as heroes after they used their tractors to plough an emergency firebreak, stopping a fast-moving field fire from spreading into a nearby housing estate. The men drove into the path of the flames to carve out the break, a quick-thinking intervention credited with protecting homes from what could have been a much more serious blaze.

Beyond the headline account, the article provided does not include further specifics such as the location, the number of farmers involved, or the extent of any damage caused by the fire. It appears to be part of wider coverage of wildfire risk amid a current UK heatwave, during which other blazes and related fire-safety measures, including a nationwide ban on steam trains, have also been reported.