Fire crews were called to a farm off Hospital Road, Shirrell Heath (Image: Newsquest.)
TWO horses have died in a fire involving a stable block and caravan in the Meon Valley.
The blaze broke out at a farm off Hospital Road in Shirrell Heath, near Wickham, on Saturday night, January 28.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that two horses were killed.
A spokesman said crews from five fire stations - Bishop's Waltham, Droxford, Eastleigh, Fareham and Wickham were mobilised shortly after 7pm.
He added: "Firefighters wore breathing apparatus and used water jets to put the fire out. Crews also cooled and monitored an acetylene cylinder."
The stop message was received shortly just before 10.30pm.
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