A large barn blaze took more than a day to put out.
Firefighters were called to Childhay, near Beaminster and Broadwindsor, shortly before 11.20am on Thursday morning.
Crews from Bridport, Beaminster, Chard, Crewkerne, Axminster and Yeovil all rushed to the scene.
On arrival, they found one barn containing hay and a piece of machinery well-alight.
- Picture: Beaminster Fire Station
Using water from the nearby river, they were able to bring the fire under control.
Hay was removed from the barn and spread into an adjacent field, however, due to high temperatures, the steel frame of the barn started to fail and was no longer safe to enter, a spokesman for Bridport Fire Station said.
- Picture: Bridport Fire Station
"The decision was made to allow the fire to burn under a watching brief," said the spokesman.
Relief crews from Bridport, Lyme Regis and Sherborne took over at 3.30pm and remained at the scene to ensure there was no risk of the fire spreading.
- Picture: Beaminster Fire Station
A further two relief crews, one from Bridport and one from Weymouth, took over at 7.30pm Thursday night and remain at the scene.
The spokesman added: "There will be smoke in the area and it is expected the fire service will be present at this incident for some time."
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