Firefighters tackled a large fire at a Durley farm overnight

More than 40 firefighters were alerted to a blaze at a farm in Durley caused by a diesel generator which spread to a number of nearby hay bales.

Crews from Botley, Redbridge, Hightown, Eastleigh and Fareham were called to the field off of Snakemoor Lane at around 9pm last night.

Teams worked to remove a number of vehicles in close proximity to the fire to prevent it spreading, with one vehicle suffering heat damage.

The HIWFRS manitou vehicle was used to turn hay over and help crews in breathing apparatus who were using hose reels and jets to dampen down.

Firefighters left the scene following the stop message at 3am, but a crew will return later in the morning to conduct a reinspection.