Pony rescue centre badly damaged in firepublished at 14:46 British Summer Time 12 August 2019
Allen Cook
BBC News
An equine rescue centre's been badly damaged in a fire with the owners saying its entire yard has been wiped out.
Fire crews managed to rescue two dogs and a horse , externalfrom the volunteer funded Elverra Pony Rescue near Eccleshall and added all the horses were thought to be safe.
Dozens of firefighters were called to the Staffordshire site just before 09:30.
On Facebook, the centre said it had lost all stables, winter hay and bedding stores, among other items, with a mass clean up and rebuilding work to do.
It gave thanks to fire crews for their help.