Peterchurch Fire Service's photos of Madley kiln fire

The fire services were initially called out to the industrial fire at 4:33am. Peterchurch represented one of the 14 fire engines at the scene in total - two from Hereford, and one from Leominster, Eardisley, Ewyas Harold, Fownhope, Ross-on-Wye, Kington, Kingsland, Upton-upon-Severn, Bromsgrove, Malvern and Wyre Forest Fire Stations.

Towering flames were being fought (Image: Peterchurch Fire Station)

Peterchurch Fire Station say the fire "quickly accelerated to an extremely large fire involving various building, equipment and timber." All of the many fire service attendees "worked to get the fire under control."

(Image: Peterchurch Fire Station)

At 10:20am, the fire had forced Hereford Highways to close the nearby roads due to its significance. As of 11:34am, the 80 by 40 metre site of the fire was being tackled in sectors, being fought using three compressed air foam system jets and five main water jets. 

(Image: Peterchurch Fire Station)

Peterchurch Fire Station's crews "were replaced and left the scene at 13:00."

(Image: Peterchurch Fire Station)

At 2:35pm, a Hereford and Worcester Fire Service spokesperson informed us of "good progress" being made, with fire service presence scaled back to five fire engines, one aerial ladder platform and two water carriers.

Smoke from the kilns could be seen from a great distance (Image: Peterchurch Fire Station)

Eight jets, one hose reel jet and the aerial ladder platform were still being used to fight the fire, however.

(Image: Peterchurch Fire Station)

At 3.25pm, farm machinery was being used to make a fire break at the scene and at 4.30pm, good progress was continuing to be made. The fire has been scaled back significantly, but a ground monitor and three main jets still remained at the scene as of 4:30pm.

A fire service presence remained at the scene through the night (Image: Peterchurch Fire Station)

By 5:00pm, the fire service had resigned to the fact the job would continue into the night. The environmental impact of the blaze was reviewed and the fire services stayed at the site.