Fire crews tackle blaze involving '240 tonnes of shredded waste paper' near north Shropshire prison
Firefighters have been dealing with a blaze involving more than 200 tonnes of waste paper near a prison.
The Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service received a call at around 6.10am on Wednesday (December 17) reporting a fire at a property on Warrant Road, near Stoke Heath Prison.
Three crews were dispatched from Hodnet, Market Drayton, and Prees fire stations.
Upon arrival, firefighters found the incident involved "approximately 240 tonnes of shredded waste paper" and resulted in the involvement of the Environment Agency.
Crews remained on the scene for several hours, eventually reporting the blaze was under control at 11.13am.
Emergency services, including West Midlands Ambulance Service, and the Environment Agency have been approached for information.
