The figure, published by rural insurer NFU Mutual in its 2025 Farm Fires Report, represents a 173pc rise on the previous year.

Nationally, the cost of fires to farmers rose by 18pc to £118m, with agricultural vehicle-related blazes accounting for a further £32m.

Tractor fires made up more than half of the vehicle losses at £16.1m, and combine harvester losses totalled £4.8m.

Mike Alder, NFU Mutual’s regional manager for the East, said: "Arable farming is such an important industry here in the East of England, but unfortunately the........

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