Barn fire - Eye - Peterborough

30/06/2023 11.12PM

At 11.12pm on Friday (30) crews from Thorney and Whittlesey, the water carrier from Ramsey, along with a crew from Crowland in Lincolnshire, were called to a fire on Bukehorn Road in Eye. 

Firefighters arrived to find a well-developed fire involving a barn containing machinery and straw bales. They extinguished the fire using hose reels and worked with farmers to prevent further fire spread. 

Crews made regular inspections over the following days to ensure the area was safe.

The cause of the fire was deliberate. Anyone with information should contact police by visiting www.cambs.police.uk to submit an online report or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.