Shropshire Star

Van destroyed by fire in village near Shrewsbury

A van has been destroyed by a fire in a village near Shrewsbury.

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The Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service received a call at 5.21pm yesterday (May 11) reporting a car fire in Ford Heath.

Two fire crews were sent from Minsterley and Shrewsbury fire stations to the scene.

Crews arrived to find a van and surrounding grass alight.

Reports from the fire service said the van was "100 per cent" involved in fire.

Firefighters used a hose reel jet and small gear to extinguish the blaze and a thermal imaging camera to check for hotspots.

The fire was under control by 6.21pm.