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Firefighters tackle multiple Devon barn fires overnight

Ivybridge Fire Station Barn fire in StokenhamIvybridge Fire Station
Teams were first called to a barn fire in Stokenham in Devon on Wednesday evening

Firefighters have been tackling two barn fires across Devon, which have seen more than 170 bales of hay set alight.

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue said they had dealt with incidents in Chillington and Hemborough.

They were called to the Chillington fire at about 20:20 BST on Wednesday, where two fire engines remain.

It said hay had also been "well alight" at the blaze in Hemborough, along with 40% of the roof.

Crews said a total of 70 hay bales in Hemborough and 100 in Chillington had been set alight during the fires.

Three fire engines were sent to deal with the 82ft by 49ft (25m by 15m) barn fire in Hemborough, at about 02:55 BST, teams said.

Crews have left the site this morning, with the remaining hay left to burn out naturally in the open under the supervision of the farmer, Devon and Somerset Fire said.

In Chillington, eight engines first attended the scene, before being scaled back.

The blaze is ongoing, the force said.

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