FIRE crews were called to tackle seven large hay bales on fire in Almondsbury.

At 6.22pm last night two crews from Kingswood Fire Station and Thornbury Fire Station were called to tackle seven large bales of hay on fire in an open area of ground close to Over Lane, in the Almondsbury area of Bristol.

Once on scene firefighters found the hay bales well alight and used high pressure reels and a main jet to extinguish the fire.

Crews remained on scene damping down and turning over the hay to ensure the fire was out until just before 9am.

The fire is thought to have been caused deliberately.