Firefighters scrambled after reports of blaze near Severn Valley Railway line
Firefighters said there had been reports of a fire on the verge of the railway line
Shropshire firefighters were sent over the border to help fire crews tackle a blaze near the Severn Valley Railway line.
The Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to assist Hereford & Worcester Fire Service on Sunday (August 2) following reports of a blaze near the railway line at Bewdley.
Images and video captured from the scene by Christopher Fesowicz show plumes of smoke coming from a grass blaze at the side of the line.
At around 1.50pm, firefighters from Cleobury Mortimer fire station were sent to Northwood Lane, close to the Severn Valley Railway’s Bewdley Station.
A spokesperson for the fire service said there had been “reports of a fire on the verge of the railway line”.
Hereford & Worcester Fire Service have been approached for more information.
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