New Forest fire engulfs barn and 350t of hay and straw
© Beaulieu Fire Station A New Forest farmer has been left out of pocket after a barn was destroyed and 350t of hay and straw went up in flames.
Firefighters were called to the blaze in Hatchet Lane, Hampshire, at 9.17pm on Friday night (21 June).
#BellsDown 21:18 yesterday & 05:53 today as us & our colleagues battled a barn fire in #Beaulieu. 58P7 at the initial call, with 58M1 mobilised to help this morning. Great job #TeamHants @Eastleigh32 @Hythe44 @Lyndhurst48 @Beaulieu_49 @StMarys54 @hfrs_control #bestjobintheworld pic.twitter.com/OIi6VMwiqs
— Hardley Fire Station (@Hardley58) June 22, 2019
Crews from Brockenhurst, Hythe, Lyndhurst, Eastleigh, Hardley and Southampton, brought the flames under control.
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The blaze was well established and although firefighters stopped the fire from spreading to adjacent buildings, they could not save the barn.
After spending the night damping down, crews left the scene at 7.15am on Saturday (22 June).
Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service said the cause of the fire was not yet known. It added that no one was hurt in the incident.