Old brick and timber barn on farm at Abbots Salford destroyed in blaze last Saturday
A fierce fire last Saturday (2nd September) saw an old brick and timber barn razed to the ground near Bidford on Saturday.
The large barn was one of several at Moat Farm, Abbots Salford. The farm is owned by the Hughes family who also run a holiday let business at the site.
Witness John Bradfield, who lives opposite the farm, told the Herald: “My wife and I were sitting in the garden having an ice cream and all of a sudden there was an almighty bang and we noticed smoke pouring out just behind the trees.
“We walked around to see what was going on and our neighbour had already called the fire brigade because they saw the smoke.
“I was concerned that the fire might spread to our fence to the back of our garden but there was enough ground in between and it wasn’t at risk.
“I think the biggest concerns were protecting the other buildings around there.”
“The fire brigade was here so very quickly, it makes you appreciate our emergency services.”
Confirming the incident, of Warwickshire Fire Service said: “We were alerted at 4.20pm on Saturday to reports of an agricultural fire at Moat Farm on Evesham. Four crews from Warwickshire attended the scene and, on arrival, found a one-storey farm building, approximately 30m by 30m, and used as farm storage, with fire affecting the entire building.
“Crews were at the scene for over five hours tackling the fire and returned the next morning to ensure it was fully extinguished. No injuries were reported from this incident.”
The Herald was awaiting comment from the Huges family as we went to press.
