Around 30 firefighters were called to tackle a blaze at a 101-year-old farm in Bury, Greater Manchester.
Livestock and horses were led to safety after a massive fire ripped through the barn, which is thought to have been started on purpose by arsonists.
Crews from Bury, Whitefield, Bolton Central and Rochdale were called to the fire in Walshaw Lane, Walshaw on Saturday night.
Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus fought the flames with jets and hose reels. The fire was brought under control by around 10.30pm.
Crews worked with the owners of the farm to ensure all animals on the site were safe and out of harms way.
Pigs and cows had to be evacuated from the barn and horses in nearby stables were moved because of fears the fire could have spread.
No animals or people were injured as a result of the fire.
Insurance company NFU Mutual has warned of the increasing threat to farms from both accidental fires and from arson attacks.
NFU Mutual, the leading insurer in the farming sector, says that the cost of farm fires increased by 14 per cent last year. It is also warning of an increased threat from extreme weather events.
