Over 100 tonnes of hay are on fire in Rendcombe village and Stow on the Wold this morning.
Around 70 tonnes of baled hay and hedgerow were found on fire at around 1am off the main A436 outside Stow on the Wold.
Smoke is covering the main road and firefighters are expected to remain on the scene for some time. They hay is reported to be 'severely damaged.'
The A436 is closed in both directions between the A429 junction in Stow-On-The-Wold and the A44 junction in Cornwell, because of the fire. Police are directing traffic.
Firefighters were also called to a barn fire in Rendcombe, near Cirencester just after 3:30am. Around 40 tonnes of hay were alight and firefighters are still at the scene fighting the blaze.
