Shropshire Star

Spate of grass fires keeping Shropshire crews busy

A spate of grass fires broke out alongside the A442 between Telford and Shrewsbury today.

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Forty square metres of grass and undergrowth caught fire at Madeley at about 1.30pm this afternoon at the same time as 250 sq m was alight at Rindleford.

Firefighters also tackled 100 sq m of grass alight at Stockton at 11.30am, at the same time as 150sq m was alight in Oldington, near Bridgnorth.

Crews were also called to Vicar Street, Oakengates, just before 2.30am, after conifers caught fire and a pallet bonfire in Birchmore, just before 10pm yesterday.

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