A BARN caught on fire in Worcestershire.
About 30 tonnes of straw caught fire in a barn on Collin Lane in Broadway, in the Cotswolds.
Firefighters from Evesham and Pershore arrived at the scene at about 11.40am on Wednesday.
11:40 Crews from @HWFireEvesham and #Pershore in attendance at a barn fire in #Broadway
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A spokesperson for Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue services said: "Crews were called out to an agricultural building fire in Broadway at 11.41am today.
“An Evesham Fire Station crew and the water carrier are at the scene in Collin Lane along with a crew from Pebworth.
“The fire involves approximately 30 tonnes of straw which is well alight in a barn.
“The crews are dampening down the surrounding area with a hose reel jet.”
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