Firefighters rush to tackle fire in woodland in Shifnal
By Geha Pandey
Published 14th May 2025, 08:44 BST
Firefighters rushed to an open fire in Shifnal.
The Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service received a call reporting the incident off Newport Road, Shifnal, at 8.11pm yesterday (Tuesday, May 13).
One fire engine was dispatched from Telford Central’s station.
Upon arrival, the firefighters found the incident involved around 100sq metres of woodland and undergrowth alight.
They used beaters and a hosereel jet to extinguish the fire and the incident was under control by 8.25pm.
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