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Two men were taken to hospital following a 10-acre field fire. Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters tackled the blaze off Crockenhill Road, between Crockenhill and St Mary Cray, near Swanley. Just under 10 acres of a cornfield went up in flames yesterday at 4.30pm. One man was treated at the scene and two other men were taken to hospital. Part of a tractor and a small part of two electricity pylons were also damaged by the fire. The London Brigade was called at 4.30pm and the fire was out by 6.10pm. A fire service spokesman said: “Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called at 4.27pm to ass…

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