A FARMER has thanked the emergency services after a fire raged through her farm’s workshop.

At about 9am yesterday, Annie Rose, saw the ‘hospital wing’ of her Baystone Bank Farm, Millom, go up in flames whilst speaking to a customer.

The owner of Cumbrian Heavy Horses said three lambs were killed by the fire. One ewe has been left with burnt udders and is now traumatised.

Annie’s son, Jack, entered the burning workshop to free up the animals, consisting of ewes, lambs and horses, and enabled their escape.

Annie revealed there were some sheep still on fire after they escaped the workshop. All animals have now been treated by a vet.

Three fire engines from Broughton, Bootle and Millom reached the farm about 20 minutes after responding to the initial call.

They stayed at the farm for two hours and successfully put out the fire.

An ambulance was called out to the farm after Jack was suffering from smoke inhalation, before he was taken to hospital for medical checks.

It is unknown what caused the fire, which Annie has described as “traumatic”.

Annie said: “I have been incredibly grateful for everyone involved. It was really windy and it just blew straight into the workshop and into the sheep pens.

"You just felt so helpless, there was just nothing we could do. We have got fire extinguishers, but they were completely pointless with the level of fire.

"My son is home now after being treated for smoke inhalation. As far as he was concerned the sheep needed to be saved.

“It was extremely traumatic – the fire brigade got it out very quickly, they were fantastic. The emergency services were just amazing, I can’t praise them enough.

“We don’t know what caused the fire, but a fireman told me a lot of old farms have poor electrics.”

All of the equipment in the workshop has been destroyed. Annie is now hoping the farm can bounce back. From next week some parts of the farm will be opening back up.

Annie has owned the farm for six years.