Pick-up truck fire in Oswestry caused by smouldering barbecue
Published 2nd Jun 2024, 09:24 BST
Updated 2nd Jun 2024, 10:01 BST
A pick-up truck caught on fire on Saturday evening after a smouldering barbecue set it alight.
The incident happened in Smithfield Road, Oswestry.
A Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: "At 7.12pm on Saturday, June 1, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as 'fire in open' in Oswestry.
"Fire in rear of pick-up truck caused by smouldering BBQ."
One fire engine was sent to the scene from Oswestry and crews used a hose reel jet and a thermal imaging camera to tackle the blaze.
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