Animals flee blaze
MORE than 1,000 animals were saved from a barn fire on Wednesday.
Crews were called to Thurgoland at 6.40am and worked quickly to contain the fire which was in a workshop within the barn.
The fire at Rag Lane took around three hours to be brought under control. An investigation into the cause of the blaze is underway.
A spokesperson said: “Thankfully, due to the quick actions of the owner and firefighters, no animals were injured.”