Wiring causes car fire near Newport
Electric wiring caused a car blaze near Newport.
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The alarm was raised at 3.40pm on Tuesday, at Stockton.
A fire crew from Telford Central went to the scene as was able to put the blaze out within half an hour.
A spokesperson for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "This incident involved electrical wiring in boot of [the] car, starting a fire within the vehicle.
"The car was made safe by crews and handed back to occupier."