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Smouldering iron activates fire alarm in theatre

The fire service had to attend a Shropshire theatre on Tuesday after an unattended iron activated a fire alarm.

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SHREWS COPYRIGHT SHROPSHIRE STAR JAMIE RICKETTS 23/02/2015 Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said they were called to Theatre Severn in Frankwell, Shrewsbury at around 7.36pm after an automatic fire alarm was triggered.

A fire crew from Shrewsbury found the fire alarm activation was caused by electric iron being left unattended.

"Advice was given to the occupier," said a spokesperson for SFRS.

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