JonPritchard published Smoke from large straw fire blows over M1

Drivers were warned to drive carefully on the M1 after smoke blew across the carriageway.The smoke was coming from a large straw fire in Annesley and blew across the motorway near to junction 27.Read more: Emergency crews called to large fire at disused building in New BasfordFire crews were called to America Farm on Weaver's Lane in the village at around 10pm on Tuesday night, and did not leave the scene until after 2pm on Wednesday.Around 300 tonnes of straw were on fire at the farm. The crews