People urged to 'avoid area' as South Yorkshire fire crews tackle large hay bale blaze
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Five crews are battling the fire
People are being urged to keep windows and doors closed and avoid the area after a fire involving a large amount of hay bales broke out in a South Yorkshire village.
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue posted on Facebook at just after 4am on Friday (November 6) that five crews were sent to Storrs Mill Lane in Cudworth, Barnsley to tackle the fire.
Their statement in full reads: “Five fire crews are in attendance at a fire involving a large amount of hay bales near Storrs Mill Lane, Cudworth.
The fire comes int he early hours of the morning following Bonfire Night.
“Avoid the area and keep windows and doors closed if you live nearby.”
A SYFR spokesperson said: “Five fire engines attended a fire involving a large number of hay bales near Storrs Mill Lane after a call was received at 2.17am.
Firefighters are still on scene this morning working to ensure the fire is fully extinguished.
Please avoid the area to allow our firefighters to bring the incident to a safe conclusion.”