Shropshire Star

Firefighters rescue 'adult stuck in children's play equipment' in the middle of the night

Firefighters in Telford were called to rescue an "adult stuck in children's play equipment" in the early hours of Friday.

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The call came into fire control at 2.37am reporting an incident at Brindley Ford which was classified as 'urgent', according to the Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service incident log.

One fire appliance was then mobilised from Tweedale in Telford.

The attending crews used "small tools" to release the person.

It was all over by 3.09am when the stop message was received.

The full incident log entry read: "At 02.37am on Friday, April 14, 2023, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting an incident classified as SSC Urgent.

"One fire appliance was mobilised from Tweedale. Attending crews used the following equipment: small gear.

"Incident involved adult stuck in children's play equipment. Crews used small tools to release."

"The stop message was received at 3.09am," it continued.