Abandoned trailer removed from A41 layby after blaze

An abandoned trailer which was hit by a fire over the weekend has now been removed.

The trailer had been left in the layby off the A41 at Chetwynd Firs, sparking an appeal from Telford & Wrekin Council to find out who had abandoned it.

But late on Sunday evening fire crews were called to the location to deal with a fire which had engulfed the trailer - leading to a closure of the road for a number of hours on Monday.

Reports from the fire service explained that the unit had been packed with waste.

After the fire was put out Telford & Wrekin Council confirmed the trailer was being removed.

It later added that a second trailer dumped on the same stretch of road was also being taken away.

An initial Facebook post from the council on Monday afternoon said: “The clearance of the illegally dumped trailer on the A41 which has burnt to the ground is now underway.

“Thanks to everyone involved in the operation so far and to our contractor Burke Bros who have been able to get on site today to begin the clearance work.”

This morning - Tuesday, September 29 - the council said the road had re-opened, and work was moving to the second trailer on the route.

A post at 9.30am said: “The A41 has fully reopened to traffic following the removal of the abandoned trailer that caught fire.

“Contractors are now working to clear a second abandoned trailer that has been illegally dumped further along the same stretch of road.”