Tired firefighters remain at the scene of huge barn fire at Culbeck Farm in Euxton
Firefighters have been working alongside the farmer to excavate and remove large quantities of straw from the affected barn.
Tired firefighters remain at the scene of a barn fire several days on.
They were called to the huge blaze at Culbeck Farm in Euxton, at 11.20pm last Wednesday and have been tackling it ever since.
On arrival, crews found a large straw barn well alight. The incident was quickly escalated and had previously had eight fire engines, supported by specialist officers, a command unit, water bowser and drone resources.
Since Friday, the incident has now been reduced to four fire engines.
Firefighters have been working alongside the farmer to excavate and remove large quantities of straw from the affected barn, allowing crews to identify and extinguish remaining hotspots.
A number of relief crews have attended throughout the incident to maintain firefighting operations, with command of the incident passing between officers as part of a planned relief strategy.
The incident remains ongoing and fire engines will continue to be visible in the area while this work is completed.
Due to the size and complexity of the incident, crews are expected to remain at the scene for an extended period.