FIREFIGHTERS from across Dorset have been tackling a large barn fire in a village into the early hours of this morning – with residents advised to keep their windows and doors closed.
Fire crews from Swanage Fire Station and Wareham Fire Station were initially called to a blaze off Valley Road in Knitson, near Swanage at around 2.30pm yesterday afternoon (July 5).
The barn contained large sums of hay bales as the fire quickly spread through the building.
Firefighters said the levels of smoke were ‘a cause for some concern’ and advised people living in nearby Corfe Castle and Harmans Cross to keep their windows and doors shut.
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— Swanage Fire Station (@DWFRSSwanageStn) July 5, 2021
One pump and our Land Rover have been attending a barn fire locally along with numerous other pumps from DWFRS.
The incident will be ongoing for most of the evening and into the night. #swanage #dorset #dwfrs #fire #firefighter pic.twitter.com/u8GIszduGx
Crews from Bridport Fire Station and later Bere Regis Fire Station were also called to assist to help extinguish a large barn fire and dampen down hay bales. Fire crews from Poole, Westbourne, Hamworthy, Ferndown and Springbourne were also called.
A spokesman for Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue said on Monday evening: “The incident in Corfe Castle is still ongoing and the levels of smoke are now a cause for some concern.
“Residents of Corfe Castle and Harmans Cross are advised to keep windows and doors closed. Please take care when travelling in the area.”
Firefighters were at the scene until the early hours of Tuesday (July 6) as hay bales were moved away from the building.
A spokesman for Bere Regis Fire Station said: “We were called out to an ongoing incident at 10.15pm, we are currently still on scene dampening down and putting out flare ups, this has been going all day and we relieved other crews who were on scene.
“We expect to be here until approximately 3am where relief crews will come.”
- Did you see what happened? Were you in the area and have you been affected? Do you have any photos or video to share? Email me at michael.taylor@newsquest.co.uk
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