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Fire service called after bonfire gets out of control near Bridgnorth

The fire service had to be called when a bonfire near Bridgnorth got out of control.

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Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said they sent two fire engines to the incident in Knowle Sands at around 10.30am.

A spokesperson said the "out of control bonfire" involved 100 square meters of undergrowth and two tonnes of garden rubbish.

The fire was extinguished using a hose reel jet, beaters and a fogging unit, the spokesperson added.