Huge fire rips through Peak District barn

A huge fire has ripped through a Peak District barn overnight.
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The incident began shortly after midnight at a barn in Middleton-by-Youlgrave, taking hold in the large quantity of straw it contained.

Firefighters from five stations all across Derbyshire attended the blaze, spending more than five hours battling the flames.

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The barn was still described as well alight at 1.20am - by which time Derbyshire Police had been called in to assist firefighters.

By 5am the number of engines at the scene had been reduced to two plus a water carrier.

More updates will follow as and when we get them.