One casualty reported after 'out of control bonfire' spread to shed and field near Shropshire border
Firefighters from Shropshire and Worcestershire descended on a property near Tenbury Wells after a bonfire got out of control.
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to Clee Hill Road, north of Tenbury Wells, at around 1.40pm on Sunday following reports of a fire in the open.
Two crews from Ludlow Fire Station rushed to the scene, along with crews from Hereford and Worcester Fire Service.
Upon arrival, they discovered a bonfire had spread to a garden shed and adjacent field.
The fire service reported a telegraph pole was also involved in the fire, and a utility company was in attendance.
A spokesperson for the fire service said: "This incident involved an out of control bonfire.
"The bonfire had spread to a garden shed and adjacent field - an area measuring approximately 20 metres by 20 metres.
"Crews extinguished the fire using one hose reel jet and beaters. One casualty in care of Ambulance Service."
