A substantial barn fire occurred in Lydbrook on Saturday, April 19, with billowing smoke visible from a distance as the fire took hold of the structure. Four fire engines were dispatched, and it took three hours to bring the blaze under control. The cause of the fire has not been determined, and investigations are ongoing.
A spokesperson for the Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service stated that the fire service responded to reports of a barn fire on Vention Road in Lydbrook at 10:38 am on April 19. Four fire appliances were dispatched, two from Gloucestershire (Gloucester and Coleford stations) and two from Hereford and Worcester. The fire was extinguished at 1:04 pm, with the barn sustaining 100% damage. Further details regarding the fire will be provided in due course.