BY IAN CROUCH

Police and firefighters believe a large hay bale fire at Louth Park last night was the result of spontaneous combustion.

At least 20 NSW firefighters and several RFS crews took around 3 hours to extinguish and black out the massive blaze in Ross Lane.

A caravan parked next to the hay stack caught alight and was destroyed in the fire.

Newcastle Fire Command says no-one was injured.



Hay Bale Fire – file photo