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Barn fire 'likely to burn for a couple of days'

News imageCambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service A pile of straw which was sat inside and outside of a barn was on fire. Grey smoke was coming from the piles.Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
Cambridge Fire and Rescue Service said the barn contained about 300 tonnes of straw

A fire at a barn is expected to burn for a couple of days, as crews remain at the scene.

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service attended the blaze in Tilbrook at about 02:00 BST on Friday.

Crews from Kimbolton, Huntingdon, St Neots, St Ives and Yaxley found a "well-developed fire" at the barn, which contained 300 tonnes of straw.

The fire service said tactics including using a teleporter to lift the straw out of the barn for it to be broken up meant the fire was "likely to burn for the next couple of days".

News imageCambridgeshire Fire & Rescue Service Straw in a barn is burning brightly int he dark as a firefighter uses a hose to combat the flames.Cambridgeshire Fire & Rescue Service
The fire service said the barn contained about 300 tonnes of straw

Local residents were warned to keep their doors and windows shut from smoke due to the "complexity of the fire".

"Crews have been reinspecting overnight and will continue to do so today to ensure no hotspots remain, and to dampen down the area," the fire service said.

"They are doing what they can to resolve the incident as quickly as possible."

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