Firefighters freed livestock in a barn fire on a farm near Horsham last night (Thursday).
Crews attended the scene in Slinfold after being called at approximately 9pm.
Livestock including pigs, cows, and turkeys was freed from the surrounding areas, before firefighters fought the blaze into the early hours of this morning.
Six appliances and two water carriers attended the blaze, with crews standing down shortly before 4am.
A spokesperson for West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service said:
“We were alerted to reports of a barn on fire at a farm off the A264 Five Oaks Road at Slinfold at around 9.30pm on Thursday (December 10). Joint Fire Control mobilised two fire engines to the scene from Horsham Fire Station, and a third from Billingshurst, along with the Water Carrier from Petworth.
“Upon arrival crews found a barn well alight with cylinders and vehicles involved and livestock housed in adjoining barns. The Incident Commander requested a further three appliances, which were mobilised from Crawley, Henfield and Steyning along with an additional Water Carrier from Burgess Hill and the Incident Command Unit from Haywards Heath.
“The service’s Technical Rescue Unit was also mobilised to help in the moving of livestock from the adjoining barns to a safe location. The cylinders were safely removed and part of the building affected by the fire was extinguished using firefighting jets and ground monitors.
“Firefighters remained at the scene of the fire throughout the night carrying out a watching brief, with one crew from Horsham still on scene as of this morning. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.”
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