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Cattle die in barn fire at Stone farm

Pic at the scene by Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Pic at the scene by Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service

Firefighters from Stone, Stafford and Longton tackled a horrific barn fire in Stone today in which a number of cattle died.

The barn, on a farm just off the A34 in Pirehill, contained around 700 tonnes of hay. The first crew arrived at the scene at 3.30pm on Monday 11th May and firefighters used a compressed air foam system to tackle the fire.

It is thought that 16 cattle died in the fire, with many more injured.

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