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Fire crews called to blaze involving 250 bales of hay

Fire crews tackled a blaze involving around 250 bales of hay.

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Fire crews called after reports of field alight

The incident took place in Uppington, near Telford, at around 8.45pm yesterday.

Two crews were dispatched after calls reporting a 'field of straw' on fire, along with an incident support unit and an operations officer.

They used beaters, hosereel jets, rakes, and shovels to deal with the incident.

A report from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said the officers worked to protect the surrounding areas, while damping down the site of the fire.

They fire was dealt with by around 10.50pm.