Firefighters tackle fuel spill on A5 near Shrewsbury
By Lisa O'Brien
Published 10th Jun 2026, 07:35 BST
It involved a broken down vehicle leaking fuel and oil.
Fire crews helped to clean up a fuel spill on the A5 near Shrewsbury.
Shropshire Fire & Rescue Service was called to the incident at 4.45pm on Tuesday.
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It involved a broken down vehicle leaking fuel and oil.
Crews mopped up the fuel spill with absorbent matting and made the vehicle electrically safe.
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