Farm vehicle fire ignites field outside of Elora

A combine harvester and a field caught fire on Aug. 2, 2025. (Courtesy: Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police)

No one was hurt when a combine harvester caught fire and ignited a field near Elora.

The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police and other first responders were called to a fire off Wellington Road 21, just outside of Elora, on Saturday at 1:30 p.m.

When police arrived, the farm vehicle was engulfed in flames and the surrounding field had also caught fire.

The operator of the combine was able to get out before the fire consumed the vehicle. No injuries have been reported.