Emergency crews rush to barn fire in south Shropshire village - straw bales and biomass boiler 'alight'
Bales of straw and a biomass boiler went up in flames inside a barn in a south Shropshire village.
At 7.10am today (August 7), the Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service control received reports of a barn fire in Corfton near Craven Arms.
Fire crews including the light pumping unit and water carrier were mobilised from Church Stretton, Craven Arms, Ludlow and Much Wenlock to the scene. An operations officer was also in attendance.
Reports from the fire service said approximately 60 straw bales, weighting around a tonne in total, and a biomass boiler within a barn were "alight". The fire also affected roof timbers.
Firefighters used a hose reel jet, rakes, shovels and mattocks to extinguish the fire. A thermal imaging camera was used to check for any hotspots.
The fire was under control by 10am.
