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Fire at large farm buildings tackled by six crews

ECFRS A building on the left is on fire and smoke is billowing up from it. Only the shell of the building remains, such is the damage. To the right is a large wooden outbuilding that looks intact but also has smoke rising out of it. The fire is in a rural setting with bushes and trees.ECFRS
The affected buildings were made out of wood, the fire service said

Firefighters have been battling a blaze affecting two large agricultural buildings in a village.

Six crews were called to reports of a significant fire in Finchingfield, Essex, at 06:08 BST.

They found a former poultry shed, measuring 40m by 10m (131ft by 33ft), was alight and the flames had spread to a second structure.

The incident was scaled down at about 08:50, with two crews remaining to monitor the scene.

One person wrote on social media that the firefighters had done an "incredible job" at containing the flames.

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