Ower fire: Huge blaze erupts after campervan set alight as locals urged to shut windows

People have been ordered to keep their doors and windows shut as a campervan continues to burn at a barn containing hundreds of bales of hay.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue are still at the scene of the blaze in Ower after the alarm was raised at around 4pm today. The fire started at a camper van before then spreading to a nearby barn, which continues to burn.

Residents have been told to beware of smoke, which may be seen from a nearby motorway.

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