Smoke rises into air as fire devours field near Walberton care home

SMOKE was seen billowing into the air as flames spread across a field near a care home.

Residents from the Walberton Place Care Home in Yapton Lane were evacuated as a precaution as fire crews worked to tackle the blaze.

Five fire engines and an off-road vehicle from West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service were called to the scene at around 5pm yesterday afternoon.