Teen beauty spot drinkers are ramblers, not rebels
- Dave Burrows
Probe continues into cause of severe fire at Market Drayton farmhouse
Monday 2nd January 2012, 10:59AM GMT.
Fire crews remain at the scene of the blaze at the two-storey building
An investigation was continuing today after a farmhouse in north Shropshire was gutted by a fire.
About 40 firefighters battled the ‘severe’ blaze at the privately owned property, off the A53, at Ternhill in Market Drayton, for more than six hours on Saturday.
The blaze was reported to the emergency services by a neighbour at about 5.30am and flames were seen coming from the roof by the time fire crews had reached the scene.
Nobody was in the property at the time of the fire but its owner was called to the scene after being alerted by friends.
Fire chiefs said they had the blaze under control within an hour but some of the six fire crews who attended remained at the scene damping down.
Fire investigation teams are still gathering evidence to try and establish the likely cause of the blaze, which engulfed two halves of the ground floor, first floor and the roof.
Scott Hurford, incident commander for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service, said: “The crews were met with a severe fire and flames coming through the roof of the property. The house was fully developed in fire and we had six fire engines and one with a water ladder to deal with the situation.
“It is a detached two-storey farmhouse and basically the building is in two halves, of which a significant amount of damage has been caused, but we have managed to save a lot of the contents. An investigation into the cause is under way.”
Sponsored Links
UK News
Most Commented
- Leader: Hospital parking suggestion simply nonsense
- Leader: Crimewave goes up with the mercury
- MP Owen Paterson opposed to same-sex marriages
- Teen beauty spot drinkers are ramblers, not rebels
- Letter: Who will foot public sector bill?
- Hospital 18-week waiting list down to 800
- Parking zones fear for Shropshire hospital workers
Shropshire Star on Twitter
Keep updated with the latest breaking news and content on our Twitter feed.
Lifestyle
Interactive Dining Out map
Hundreds of reviews by the Shropshire Star and Express & Star's teams to help you decide where to eat.
LIVE traffic updates
Road, rail and airport - latest
Our new, live traffic and travel updates service - check before you set out.
OUR NEW APP
Get the new Shropshire Star app
Download the Shropshire Star’s new app to your iPad or iPhone to get one week of access to our digital newspapers absolutely FREE.
shropshirestar.com
Popular sections
Useful links
