Firefighters tackling blaze in Derbyshire village

Firefighters have been tackling a barn blaze in a Derbyshire village.
By Michael Broomhead
Published 31st Oct 2020, 12:38 BST
Updated 31st Oct 2020, 15:45 BST
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Crews were called to the incident in Holloway near Matlock at around 9.15am on Saturday.

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Shortly before noon, a spokesperson for Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “Firefighters are wearing breathing apparatus and using hose reel jets to tackle the fire.

Firefighters are tackling a barn blaze in Holloway. Stock picture.Firefighters are tackling a barn blaze in Holloway. Stock picture.
Firefighters are tackling a barn blaze in Holloway. Stock picture.
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“East Midlands Ambulance Service and Derbyshire Constabulary are also in attendance.”

No further information has been released at this stage – but there are no reports of any injuries.

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