Firefighters were called to a large barn fire in the early hours of yesterday morning (Sunday).

Fire crews from Baldock, Stevenage and Hitchin were tackling a large barn fire in Clothall Road, Baldock, at 12.26am yesterday morning (Sunday).

The fire, which could be seen from the A505 north of the Weston Hills tunnel, was scaled down at around 3am, but crews remained on the scene throughout the morning.

Police are investigating the matter.