Sofa set alight by spark from open fire at home near Oswestry
By Megan Jones
Published 22nd Oct 2026, 20:31 BST
The incident happened on Thursday afternoon
Shropshire fire crews were called to a house after a spark from an open fire set a sofa alight.
The Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to Station Road in Whittington, near Oswestry, at around 4.30pm on Thursday (October 22) following reports of a house fire.
Two crews were sent to the scene from Oswestry and Ellesmere fire stations.
A spokesperson for the fire service said a spark from an open fire had set a sofa alight within the property.
Fortunately it was out on the arrival of fire service personnel.
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