AN INFERNO destroyed 60 acres of crops in Cratfield, near Halesworth, today.More than 40 fire fighters took two hours to tackle the blaze in Laxfield Road just after 3 pm.

By Amanda Cresswell

AN INFERNO destroyed 60 acres of crops in Cratfield, near Halesworth, today.

More than 40 fire fighters took two hours to tackle the blaze in Laxfield Road just after 3 pm.

Crews attended from Stradbroke, Halesworth, Leiston, Bungay, Eye, Debenham, Southwold and Framlingham.