Final update at 11am on 2 October: 

Firefighting operations are now complete following a large farm fire in Main Road, in Sellindge, Ashford. 

People living or working nearby are no longer advised to close windows and doors.

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Update at 9:00am on 01 October:

Firefighters remain at scene and have maintained a watching brief at the site over night. 

The advice to keep windows and doors closed remains in place for people living or working in Sellindge.

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Update at 8:30am on 30 September:

Firefighters remain at the scene of a fire involving two barns and a large haystack at a farm of Main Road, in Sellindge, Ashford.

As a precaution, people living or working in Sellindge and the surrounding area are still advised to keep windows and doors closed. 

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Update at 11.45am on 29 September: 

Firefighting operations are ongoing at a farm in Main Road, in Sellindge, Ashford, which is causing smoke to increase and decrease intermittently. 

As a precaution, people living or working in Sellindge and the surrounding area are still advised to keep windows and doors closed. 

The fire, which involved two barns and a large amount of hay, remains under control and crews are working to clear debris, breakdown the hay stack and dampen down any hot spots. 

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Update at 9.15am on 29 September: 

Two fire engines remain at the scene of a fire involving two barns and a large haystack at a farm off Main Road, in Sellindge, Ashford. 

At the height of the fire, which started on Wednesday (27 September), 14 fire engines and a bulk water carrier were in attendance. 

Crews worked hard to bring the fire under control and are continuing to clear debris and maintain a watching brief of the smouldering haystack to ensure it does not spread. Firefighters also worked with the farmer to move hundreds of cattle to safety. 

Fires of this nature can take some days to be fully extinguished and can cause smoke to increase and decrease as sections of the haystack are pulled away and dampened down. 

While firefighting operations continue, people living or working nearby are still advised to close windows and doors closed. 

Please share this update with anyone in the affected area who might not have access to the internet. Thank you. 

The cause is not yet known. 
 

Update at 4.30pm on 28 September: 

Firefighters continue to work at the scene of a farm fire off Main Road, in Sellindge, Ashford. 

Three fire engines and a bulk water carrier remain at the site, where a blaze involving two barns and a large haystack is under control. 

The technical rescue unit is also in attendance, and crews are working to remove debris while maintaining a watching brief of the burning haystack to ensure it doesn’t spread. 

The cause is not yet known. 

Fires of this nature can take some time to be fully extinguished, as sections are pulled away from the pile and dampened down.

This can cause smoke to increase and decrease, so people living or working nearby are still advised to keep windows and doors closed. This advice is expected to stay in place overnight. 

Please share this update with anyone in the affected area who might not have access to the internet. Thank you.

A further update will be posted at 9am tomorrow (29 September). 

Update at 11am on 28 September

Firefighters remain at the scene of a farm fire in Sellindge, Ashford, involving two barns and a large haystack. 

Four fire engines and a bulk water carrier are in attendance in Main Road, where crews have worked through the night to tackle the blaze and help move hundreds of cows to safety. 

The fire is under control and firefighters are continuing to dampen down hotspots.

Fires of this nature can take some time to be fully extinguished, as sections are pulled away from the pile and dampened down. This can cause smoke to increase and decrease, so people living or working nearby are still advised to keep windows and doors closed. 

Please share this update with anyone in the affected area who might not have access to the internet. Thank you. 

Update at 7.30am on 28 September

Four fire engines and a bulk water carrier remain in attendance at the farm fire in Sellindge, Ashford.

Firefighters worked hard through the night to tackle the blaze, which involved two open sided barns, and a large haystack - which was approximately 200m x 10m x 10m in size. This morning, the haystack is burning out under controlled conditions.

Fires of this nature can take some time to be fully extinguished, as sections are pulled away from the pile and dampened down. Therefore, there is likely to be a fire service presence at the scene for days to come. 

One person with a minor burn has been checked over by SECAmb paramedics. 

An investigation into the cause of the fire will begin today.

People living and working nearby are still advised to keep windows and doors closed due to smoke. Please share this information with loved ones in the affected area, who may not have access to the internet.
 

Update at 1.30am on 28 September

Crews have successfully surrounded the fire involving agricultural barns and large haystack, on a farm in Main Road, Sellindge. The incident is being reduced to ten fire engines, a bulk water carrier, and a technical rescue team. KFRS' volunteer response team is also in attendance.

In the early stages of the incident, firefighters worked with the farmer to move a large number of cattle to safety. 

While good progress is being made at the scene, people living nearby are still advised to keep windows and doors closed due to smoke. Please share this information with loved ones in the affected area who may not have access to the internet.
 

Update at 11.40pm

Firefighters are working hard to bring a large barn fire in Main Road, Sellindge, under control. A bulk water carrier and 14 fire engines are currently in attendance. 

Properties in the surrounding area may be without electricity at this time, and affected residents can follow UK Power Networks’ updates for the latest on electrical supply, here.

Earlier advice for  people living nearby to keep windows and doors closed, remains in place. 
 

Initial update

People living near Main Road, in Sellindge, Ashford, are advised to close windows and doors due to smoke coming from a large agricultural barn fire.

Kent Fire and Rescue Service control operators have sent 14 fire engines to the scene.

Please share this information with loved ones in the affected area, who may not have access to the internet.