FIRE crews have confirmed the barn near Crewkerne that was set alight has been “completely destroyed”, with the cause of the blaze still to be confirmed.
A large agricultural fire, involving a barn in Hinton St George, near Crewkerne, that occurred early in the morning of May 5 resulted in crews from Ilminster, Martock, Crewkerne, Chard and Yeovil rushing to the scene.
Four fire engines and a water carrier were sent to the scene by Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service after they were alerted to reports of the blaze.
The barn contained tools and machinery, so a local telehandler was also used to remove items from near the barn to reduce fire spread.
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The fire in Hinton St George, was described as “fully developed” by Axminster Fire Crews who also attended the incident on May 6 as relief for the numerous other crews at the scene.
After a handover from other departing crews, the Axminster Crews continued turning over debris and cooling down hot spots.
They continued to monitor before drawing the incident to a close and returning to their home station.
A spokesperson for the fire crews said: “Despite the best efforts from the crews unfortunately the building was completely destroyed by the fire.”
The cause of the fire is still to be confirmed by the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service.
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