A SEVERE barn fire near Tenbury saw crews from eight fire stations tackle the blaze yesterday.

Crews were called at 2.10pm yesterday to a barn in Rochford, which they said was fully alight containing bales, silage and agricultural machinery.

Fire crews from Tenbury, Cleobury, Bromyard, Ludlow, Leominster, Leintwardine, Bewdley, as well as the environment protection unit from Stourport attended

Three jets and a foam jet were used to contain the fire which was expected to burn through the night and into Monday.