Watch: 30 firefighters spend five hours battling industrial blaze in Telford - investigation into cause underway
Around 30 firefighters and seven fire engines spent around five hours battling a large industrial fire in Telford.
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said it was alerted to the fire at a factory unit in Halesfield 5 just before 7pm on Wednesday (May 14).
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Seven fire engines raced to the scene, where they spent several hours battling the blaze on the industrial estate.
The incident involved up to 30 firefighters, who had to don breathing apparatus as they doused the flames with hosereel jets.
The cause of the fire is still being investigated, but no injuries were reported to the fire service.
A spokesperson for the Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “We sent seven fire appliances. The last appliance left around 11pm.
“At the moment, there is no indication of a cause and we are still investigating.”
The fire saw smoke plumes visible across Telford on Wednesday night, before the fire was brought under control.
The fire service spokesperson said crews from Shrewsbury, Telford Central, Tweedale and Wellington were involved in the incident, and that operations, safety and principal officers were also in attendance.