Firefighters responding to the fire in Downs on Monday
Several farmers in Downs, Manchester are counting their losses following a massive fire on Monday.
The fire began about 1:00 p.m., and raged through the dry grass, destroying crops in its wake.
One farmer, Alex Bent, told Radio Jamaica News he suffered crop losses worth several hundred thousand dollars.
Five units from the Santa Cruz, Junction and Mandeville fire stations responded to the blaze.
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