Watch: Fire crews tackle blaze involving JCB loader near Oswestry

Firefighters have tackled a blaze involving a JCB loader near Oswestry.

Fire crews were called to the B4396 near the English/Wales border at around 11.50am today (June 10).

Firefighters arrived to find the vehicle engulfed in flames and acted quickly to bring the blaze under control.

Oswestry Fire Station posted a video of firefighters tackling the fire on social media.

The post said: "Crews from Oswestry and Mid and West Wales and were mobilised to a large LGV fire on the B4396 involving a JCB. 

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus quickly brought the blaze under control using hose reel jets, preventing further damage and environmental risk."

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