Firefighters rush to home near Bridgnorth after fire spreads from wood store to garage
Firefighters tackled a late-night blaze at a home in a village near Bridgnorth after flames "rapidly" spread from a wood store to a garage conversion.
The Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service received a call at 10.23pm on Friday (October 24) reporting a house fire in Claverley, near Bridgnorth.
A passer-by had spotted the large wooden log store ablaze with flames spreading to the side of a two-storey garage.
Two fire crews were sent to the scene. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used a hose reel jet and a short extension ladder to bring the blaze under control.
A Bridgnorth Fire Station spokesperson said: "A passer by had spotted a large wooden log store fully alight which was rapidly spreading to the side of the two story garage.
"On arrival crews crews quickly got a hose reel to work to deal with the external fire while others members of the crew entered to check for internal spreading.
"Thankfully the fire was quickly extinguished and crews were able confirm no spreading into the roof structures was initially visible.
"We were assisted by our colleagues from Wombourne Community Fire Station during the incident. Crews then returned to the property to ensure all hotspots were safe and temperatures were reducing at 5am this morning."
The fire was under control by 11.29pm.
