Shropshire firefighters battle blaze as three acres of field catches light
Published 11th Sep 2026, 06:00 BST
The incident near Church Stretton broke out around 2pm on Thursday
Around three acres of a south Shropshire field was ablaze this afternoon.
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Three fire crews attended the scene of the fire at Wilstone, near Church Stretton, just after 2pm today (Thursday, September 10).
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said the field was “fully involved in fire” adding that “approximately three acres of field was affected”.
Fire crews tackled the blaze using hose-reel jets and beaters.
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