THIRTY fire-fighters from Appleby, Kirkby Stephen, Shap and Penrith spent eight hours tackling a blaze on a farm at Dufton, near Appleby. The fire, initially involving around 20 tonnes of hay on a trailer, spread to nearby farm building, straw and silage.
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