Tree on fire in Newport sparks fire service call-out
Firefighters rushed to a tree fire in Newport.
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The Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service received a call reporting the incident in Stone Bridge at 9.22pm yesterday (Tuesday, May 13).
A fire engine was dispatched from Newport’s station.
Upon arrival, firefighters found a fire within a hollow trunk of a 12m high tree.
Crews used a ladder, thermal imaging camera and a hosereel jet as well as a main jet to extinguish the fire.
The incident was under control by 11.17pm.
