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Arsonists and electrical faults behind £49.1m spike in farm fires

Farm fires left the industry with a £49.1 million bill in 2019 a five year high.

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Arsonists and electrical faults behind £49.1m spike in farm fires

Farm fires left the industry with a £49.1million bill in 2019 - a five year high. Arson attacks rose by 40 per cent at a cost of £9m, but electrical faults were the biggest cause, accounting for half...

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