Fire crews scrambled to Telford after burnt toast sets off alarms

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Two fire crews rushed to an automatic fire alarm after it went off at breakfast time at a property in Telford.

The crews went from Telford Central fire station to Chillcott Drive after getting the call at 7.06am on Thursday.

A spokesperson for Shropshire Fire & Rescue said the incident was caused by burnt toast.

They said: "This incident was found to be a false alarm due to burnt toast. The alarm has been re set by a responsible person on site."

The crews' incident stop message was received at 7.22am.

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