Firefighters attend blaze at Desborough airfield
Residents were told to keep windows and doors shut
The Service was called shortly before 8.30pm, on Thursday March 20th. On arrival, crews discovered a large former air hangar was ablaze.
People nearby in Stoke Albany, Brampton Ash and Dingley were urged to keep their windows and doors closed.
Crews used water jets to tackle the fire, while an aerial pump was used to tackle the large flames from height. Police were called to assist in putting in place a cordon, and the electricity supply to the building was isolated.
At the height of the blaze, six fire engines were on scene. Firefighters continued to tackle it and try and reduce the volume of smoke until the early morning, when the incident was scaled down to one pump and the aerial appliance at 1.30am.
An investigation to determine the cause of the fire is to take place.