Quick acting firefighters avoided allowing a new blaze to spread across a field adjoining Eton Wick Road yesterday afternoon.

After a spate of serious blazes that have raced across fields in Datchet, Horton and surrounding areas a small fire was spotted on the verge at Eton Wick Road.

Firefighters from Langley were able to stop it spreading across the expanse of field that runs alongside the road.

They have repeated warnings to people not to light bonfires or to drop cigarette ends during the hot, dry weather.