FIREFIGHTERS have issued a warning after being called to a huge barn blaze.

Crews from Bicester and Thame, in addition to firefighters from Buckinghamshire, attended the barn fire yesterday, in Grendon Underwood, on the edge of Oxfordshire.

Firefighters used hose reels to prevent the blaze from spreading, and a fire engine stayed through the night to ‘monitor a controlled burn’.

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Bicester Advertiser: Oxfordshire firefighters tackled the blaze at a barn in Grendon Underwood. Picture: Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue ServiceOxfordshire firefighters tackled the blaze at a barn in Grendon Underwood. Picture: Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service

Bicester Advertiser: Oxfordshire firefighters tackled the blaze at a barn in Grendon Underwood. Picture: Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue ServiceOxfordshire firefighters tackled the blaze at a barn in Grendon Underwood. Picture: Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service

Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service reported: “While the hot and dry weather continues, we would like to remind everyone never to use disposable barbecues in parks and public spaces, and make sure rubbish, especially glass, is safely thrown away, and cigarettes are always properly disposed of.

“In this heat, please keep an eye out for vulnerable neighbours and family members, and make sure you keep hydrated.”

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This story was written by Liam Rice, he joined the team in 2019 as a multimedia reporter.

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