Firefighters continue to tackle a huge blaze that ignited in the early hours of the morning.

A barn, containing approximately 900 tons of hay, was engulfed in flames at around 1am with fire crews rushing to Pymore Lane, Bridport in order to bring it under control.

Firefighters from Bridport, Charmouth, Lyme Regis, Beaminster, Maiden Newton and Dorchester have been at the scene of the fire.

The call-out came at 1.01am with multiple main lines being used to bring the fire under control and prevent it from spreading to adjacent buildings - including a cattle shed with livestock inside.

Due to the amount of hay stored in the barn, approximately 900 tons, crews carried out a watching brief and kept the fire under a controlled burn.

A further assistance message was sent requesting a manitou digger from Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service to attend at first light to help remove the hay from the barn so that it could be extinguished.

At 06:00 crews handed the incident over to a 5 pump relief crew who will continue to extinguish the fire.

A spokesperson for Bridport Fire Station said: "The incident is still ongoing and we are likely to remain on scene throughout today. Pymore Lane is currently closed to traffic."