Shropshire Star

Two fire engines called to Oswestry home after grill catches fire

A fire involving a cooker at a home prompted a call to the fire brigade yesterday evening.

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Two fire engines were sent to a home in Llys Avenue, Oswestry at around 6.38pm after a grill caught fire.

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The fire was out before firefighters arrived on the scene.

A Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: “On Sunday, December 14, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a house fire in Oswestry.

“This incident involves a fire within a grill which was out on arrival of the fire service.”

Fire engines were sent to the scene from Ellesmere and Oswestry, and an operations officer was in attendance.