Crews called to the barn in Stisted, Essex, shortly after 11:30 BST on Monday. They worked to contain the blaze within the 27m x 20m interior, but the cars and a boat were destroyed.

Carol A. Tucker, 71, told Niagara County sheriff’s deputies that she awakened her husband, Ronald A. Tucker, 72, and then called 911. Ronald Tucker said he removed a classic car from the garage.