Nine horses rescued as fire crews deal with barn blaze
A group of horses were rescued as firefighters dealt with a barn fire in rural Staffordshire.
Around 40 firefighters and specialist crews were called to reports of a fire in a barn at Feiashill Farm Stables, on Feiashill Road, Trysull, at around 10.30pm on Saturday.
Crews from Brierley Hill, Dudley, Tettenhall and Wolverhampton arrived first, with a water tanker crew from Cannock also in attendance due to the rural location of the farm.
They tackled the blaze and led nine horses to safety from the barn, with crews from Cannock Chase, Kinver, Penkridge and Wombourne arriving to help with putting out the fire.
The fire was declared extinguished around 6.22am on Sunday, with a fire officer remaining at the site to check on the area, with no cause yet determined for the fire.
A spokeswoman for West Midlands Fire Service said: "We were called to reports of a fire in a barn at Feiashill Farm Stables on Feiashill Road in Trysull at around 10.30pm.
"Crews from Brierley Hill, Dudley, Tettenhall and Wolverhampton were sent to the scene with a water tanker from Cannock, due to the rural location of the farm.
"They tackled the blaze with hose reel jets, while crews also helped to lead nine horses located in the barn to safety.
"They were joined later on by crews from Cannock Chase, Kinver, Penkridge and Wombourne after midnight, with the fire confirmed as out at around 6.22am.
"This was after the last few hot spots were checked and a thermal scan was done, with a fire officer left at the scene to conduct final checks."
