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Log burner and dust blamed for fire at home near Oswestry

A fire at a home near Oswestry was caused by caused by heat from a log burner and dust surrounding the flue, say firefighters.

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Two fire engines were scrambled from Oswestry with an operations officer to School Lane, Trefonen, at 10.27am on Friday.

They found a fire in a home and firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used a covering jet, electric saws/cutters, a hose reel jet and thermal imaging cameras to bring it under control.

Positive pressure ventilation was used to clear the smoke.

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "This incident was a fire in a domestic property caused by heat from a log burner and dust surrounding the flue."

The firefighters' incident stop message was sent at seven minutes past midday.