Discarded cigarette causes bin fire in Coton Hill in Shrewsbury
Published 1st Aug 2026, 06:00 BST
The fire service said the bin was faulty.
A discarded cigarette into a bin saw the fire service deployed to Coton Hill in Shrewsbury on Friday morning.
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The fire, which occurred just before 11am, was tackled by a fire crew using a hose-reel jet.
The fire service said while a discarded cigarette had caused the fire, they add that there was a “faulty cigarette disposal unit”.
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