Shropshire Star

Fire crew investigates at Telford retail park after smoke seen coming from below ground

Firefighters were called to deal with a fire at a busy Shropshire retail park after smoke was seen coming from the ground.

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The Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service received a call at 1.13pm reporting a fire in the open at the Wrekin Retail Park near Wellington.

One fire crew was sent from Telford Central Fire Station to the incident on the retail park where a small quantity of smoke was seen coming from below the ground, from the interior workings of a lamppost.

Firefighters used a dry powder extinguisher to put out the fire.

They were finished at the scene by 1.13pm.