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Campfire in woodland in Telford prompts firefighter response

Firefighters rushed to extinguish a campfire after a report of smoke in Telford.

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Firefighters rushed to extinguish a campfire after a report of smoke in Telford

A crew from the Telford Central fire station was dispatched to a patch of woodland in Woodside after the service received a report of smoke in the area.

The report came in just after 5pm on Monday.

Upon arrival, the firefighters found the source of the smoke to be a small campfire.

The fire was extinguished using buckets of water.