Shropshire Star

Firefighters tackle blaze involving Telford tree

Two fire crews were called to tackle a late-night blaze involving a tree in Telford.

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The incident took place on Marshbrook Way, with Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service called to the scene at around 9.20pm yesterday - Monday, July 28.

Two crews were dispatched and found an incident involving one tree, described as "well alight" by the time they arrived.

The firefighters used a hosereel jet and a variety of other equipment such as napsacks, shovels, forks, and brooms to tackle the blaze.

The crews were at the scene for around three hours - until 12.20am, when they declared the incident over.