Fire crews respond to grass fire in Telford - but origin doubts see police called
The fire service said the blaze was of ‘doubtful origin’.
Fire crews were called to the scene of a grassland blaze in Telford - but doubts about its origin see it reported to police.
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service dispatched a crew from Tweedale station to grassland to the rear of Ashbourne Close, Dawley at around 3.55pm this afternoon (September 26) following reports of a fire.
The fire was already extinguished on arrival but police were called due to concerns over how it started.
A spokesperson for the fire service said: “This fire involved approximately 10 x 5 meters of grassland, extinguished prior to the arrival of the Fire Service.
“The surrounding area was damped down using 1 hose reel jet and a thermal imaging camera used to check for residual hot spots.
“As this fire was of doubtful origin, West Mercia Police were made aware of the incident accordingly.”
Police have been contacted for a comment.
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