Those farms will now also have to be tested. The new case in Devon brings the total number of confirmed outbreaks of the virus in the county up to 161. It is thought the that the last fire to dispose of slaughtered animals has already been lit in North Devon. No more will be built in the county after those sparked this week have burned out. It's believed that the last one is already alight in north Devon, in the vicinity of Torrington.
Officials are reluctant to release early information about the site in case protests are mounted.
The Ministry of Agriculture will only say at present that it is scaling down the use of pyres and will now use any other method to dispose of carcasses if possible. NFU regional director Anthony Gibson gives his daily round-up to BBC Radio Devon's Vic Morgan. Dr Peter Grieg-Smith took over from Andy Le Brecht as Maff's Regional Operations Director yesterday. He said he'll continue the work of his predecessor in the fight to eradicate the disease. The regional director of the National Farmers' Union, Anthony Gibson, also warned people not to be complacent.