Firefighters spent most of the night tackling the blaze at an agriculture building in Treyford. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said there were a number of adjoining buildings which ‘housed around 40 sheep in them’. All live stock were safely evacuated, the fire service confirmed. Read more here
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Firefighters used four main jets and a quantity of foam to protect other buildings
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All live stock were safely evacuated. Photo: Petersfield Fire Station
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Crews found the barn 'well alight'. Photo: Petersfield Fire Station
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All live stock were safely evacuated. Photo: Petersfield Fire Station
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Crews found the barn 'well alight'. Photo: Petersfield Fire Station
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Crews, assisted by the Technical Rescue Unit and farm staff, removed the sheep from adjoining barns and started to extinguish the fire
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The fire service said the barn contained approximately 70 tonnes of hay