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North Drummoddie Farm blaze

SEVERE damage was caused to farm machinery when a hay shed went up in flames on a Whauphill farm last Wednesday.

Three fire engines, two from Newton Stewart and one from Whithorn attended the blaze, which started shortly before 4pm at North Drummoddie Farm.

Firefighters equipped with breathing apparatus took a full two and a half hours to bring the fire under control. A fire brigade spokes-man said:

"Straw, farm machinery and some other contents of the shed were severely damaged by the fire. There was also some damage to the structure of the building.

" But nobody was injured."