Fire Crews Currently Attending Blaze At Wick Farm

Fire crews from three areas of the county are currently tackling a blaze at a farm just outside Wick.

Personnel from Wick, Thurso and Helmsdale were seen tackling the fire at Lower Milton Farm, around a mile outside Wick, just after 2pm today (March 25).

At least three appliances with crews were seen at around 2pm today dealing with a fire at this farm on the outskirts of Wick. Picture: DGS

Crews from Wick, Thurso and Helmsdale were in attendance. Picture: DGS

Another fire engine heads to the farm. Picture: DGS

Fire crews hosing down an outbuilding at the farm. Picture: DGS

Fire crews were called out before 1pm on March 25 and were still there at 3pm. Picture: DGS

Fire crew were observed training their hoses on an outbuilding next to a tower silo at the farm as smoke billowed around them. Some were seen wearing breathing apparatus as they directed water hoses towards the centre of the blaze.

One of the fire appliances was seen leaving the site to access a water main located beside the village of Milton, just across the A882 road.

Fire crews were seen wearing breathing apparatus. Picture: DGS

Another fire engine was seen accessing the farm from the A882 road just west of Wick. Picture: DGS

Several horses in an adjacent field appeared startled by the smoke at times. Picture: DGS

A huge cloud of smoke could be seen over the farm at Lower Milton. Picture: DGS

One fire engine left the site of the fire to access a water main across the main road at the village of Milton. Picture: DGS

At 3.20pm, a Scottish Fire and Rescue spokesperson said: “There are three appliances there at the moment. There’s one from Wick itself, one from Thurso and another from Helmsdale.

“We got the call at 12.53pm and crews are still at the site at the moment. It’s one of the buildings on the farm estate and we’re dealing with it just now.”