Shropshire Star

'Believed to be a false alarm': Mist in the woods causes fire alert

Fire fighters were scrambled to a wooded area near Clun after a caller reported smoke in a wooded area.

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A crew from Bishop's Castle was scrambled to Kinsley Wood, Knighton, at midday on Tuesday and fire fighters carried out a search using heat cameras.

A spokesperson for Shropshire Fire & Rescue Service said the incident was a "report of smoke coming from Kinsley Wood.

"Crews investigated on foot and using thermal imaging camera to check the area.

"No fire found, however there is a small amount of low lying mist in woodland area.

"This is believed to be a false alarm."

The crew sent their stop message more than an hour later at 1.08pm.

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