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Teenager to attend fire safety course after starting fire at Essex farm

Essex Police said the 15-year-old did not intend to start a 'big fire' and added he has apologised to the farmer for starting the fire next to a stack of hay bales

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"Arson can have devastating and heartbreaking consequences for farmers, with livestock injured or killed and buildings and machinery destroyed."
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"Arson can have devastating and heartbreaking consequences for farmers, with livestock injured or killed and buildings and machinery destroyed."

A teenager is due to attend a special fire safety intervention course after starting a fire at a farm in Braintree earlier this month. Essex Police said the 15-year-old had set fire next to a stack...

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