Shropshire fire crews tackle household waste fire on county border
Crews from three fire stations attended the incident
Shropshire firefighters were called after a large amount of household waste caught fire on the county border.
County crews from Albrighton and Bridgnorth, alongside a team from Tettenhall Community Fire Station, were sent to the Shipley area to tackle a considerable fire shortly before 8pm on Wednesday night (September 23).
Crews found a large amount of household waste had caught fire in a pit.
A special water carrier and three hose reel jets were used to extinguish the fire.
Some crews were on the ground for roughly five hours, according to Bridgnorth Fire Station.
A Bridgnorth Fire Station spokesperson said: “Last night we supported crews from Albrighton Fire Station and Tettenhall Community Fire Station at a large fire in the open in the Shipley area.
“Tasked with supplying water to the fire ground while crews tackled the fire, the carrier was on scene for approx five hours.”
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