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More fly-tipped rubbish found on fire on country lane in Shifnal

Shropshire firefighters were called to a country lane near Shifnal after another fire involving rubbish dumped in the countryside.

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Thee Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said crews were called to Shaw Lane in Shifnal at around 10.30pm yesterday (July 30) where they discovered around eight square metres of fly-tipped rubbish alight.

Crews were sent to the scene from Telford Central and Tweedale fire station and left the scene at 11.10pm. 

Shaw Lane in Shifnal. Photo: Google
Shaw Lane in Shifnal. Photo: Google

In recent months Shifnal has seen several fires involving fly-tipped rubbish. 

Around a month ago, a caravan that had been dumped in a layby on Redhill Lane went up in flames, while earlier in the year, the fire service reported fly-tipped items on Stanton Road had been "set on fire".