Firefighters Brave Blaze to Rescue 1500 Cattle on Kent Farm

In a heroic effort involving firefighters from 14 fire stations, as well as the farmer himself, approximately 1500 beef cattle were rescued and led to safety from a devastating barn fire that engulfed Elmtree Farm in Sellindge, near Ashford, on Thursday night.

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The blaze, which broke out in the evening, tore through two barns, both utilized for housing cattle. Witnesses reported that the farmer raced against time to release the bullocks into a nearby field as the flames raged.