Road sweeper partly destroyed in Telford fire

By Paul JenkinsOakengatesPublished: Aug 11, 2022Last Updated: Aug 11, 2022Comments

A road sweeper was extensively damaged in a fire in the St Georges area of Telford this afternoon.

Fire crews from Telford Central and Wellington were called out to the blaze in Cover Drive, Oakengates at 2.30pm.

Nobody was injured in the incident but the sweeping machine was partly destroyed.

By Paul Jenkins

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