A34 drivers warned about fire (From Oxford Mail)

A34 drivers warned about fire

8:48am Wednesday 22nd February 2012 in Didcot By Andrew Ffrench

Drivers on the A34 are being warned about a fire causing visibility problems in Chilton, near Didcot.

Firefighters are tackling the blaze this morning in fields close to a farm after 500 tonnes of timber was set alight.

A spokesman for Oxfordshire Fire Service said 12 firefighters were at the scene near Prospect Farm.

She added: “Smoke is drifting over the A34 at the Chilton interchange so we are advising drivers to slow down as they approach the area.”

The cause of the fire is not yet known.