Emergency services were called to a large fire in Herefordshire this morning.
The fire was in the Madley area of the county.Â
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service in attendance.
A spokesperson for Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service told Your Herefordshire:
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service was called at 04:34 on 6 August to a significant fire at a farm in Lower Lulham, Madley.
A total of 14 fire engines have been in attendance, including reliefs – two from Hereford, and one each from Peterchurch, Leominster, Eardisley, Ewyas Harold, Fownhope, Ross-on-Wye, Kington, Kingsland, Upton-upon-Severn, Bromsgrove, Malvern and Wyre Forest Fire Stations, plus water carriers from Peterchurch, Leominster and Evesham, the aerial ladder platform from Hereford, incident command units from Ledbury and Droitwich and the welfare vehicle from Tenbury Wells.
The fire involved multiple single-storey buildings used as wood storage and drying kiln with a total area of 80m by 40m.
The incident has been sectorised with the fire fought using three compressed air foam system jets and five main jets augmented by water carriers and a mains pump and light portable pump.
The incident is ongoing with crews still at the scene.
