More than 35 firefighters were called to a barn blaze near Burghclere overnight.

Fire crews from Basingstoke, Andover, Tadley, Sutton Scotney and Overton were rushed to the barn, on Penwood Road near Wash Water, which was well alight when they arrived on scene just before 3am.

They were joined by colleagues from the Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service, including Newbury and Hungerford fire stations.

Crews worked to evacuate buildings adjacent to the barns, which were full of hay.

This morning, crews remain on scene although the incident has been scaled down.

Units from Winchester, Whitchurch and Alton remain on the scene.

A spokesperson for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service said: "HIWFRS crews from Tadley, Sutton Scotney, Basingstoke and Overton were joined by Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service firefighters to tackle a blaze affecting a number of barns in Wash Water near Newbury.

"More than 35 firefighters were on the scene at 2:56 this morning, working to evacuate buildings adjacent to the barns which were full of hay and well alight upon arrival.

"A specialist water carrier from Andover was also mobilised to the hamlet on the Hampshire-Berkshire border.

"Winchester, Whitchurch and Alton crews were on the scene this morning, taking over firefighting duties from the firefighters who were first on the scene.

"Crews continue to tackle the blaze.

"The incident has been scaled down with only a few crews remaining on the scene to fully extinguish the fire."