Firefighters tackled a huge blaze in a 50-tonne mound of manure in the early hours of this morning.

Emergency crews were called to the scene around 1.30am after reports the fertiliser pile had set alight.

A spokesman for the service said he believes the fire is a result of spontaneous combustion possibly caused by the recent hot weather.

One pump was sent to the scene and firefighters spent three hours extinguishing the blaze.

No one was injured.