Crews extinguish large barn fire

Firefighters have tackled a large barn fire in Upper Tean.

We were called at 11.15am on Wednesday (4 November) to a farm off Draycott Road following reports of smoke coming from the area.

Six appliances attended the scene and found a barn which contained machinery well alight.

Crews used main jets and hose reel jets to extinguish the fire.

A man was taken to hospital after suffering smoke inhalation.

The cause of the fire was deemed to be accidental.