A TREE harvester was completely destroyed in a fire believed to have been started deliberately near Dyehouse Cross, Bury, at 10pm on Saturday (June 18).

Fire engines from Dulverton and Bampton were mobilised following several reports of a large vehicle on fire in a wooded area near Dulverton.

A water shuttle was established from a nearby hydrant and it took an hour and 20 minutes to put out the fire while wearing breathing apparatus.