Telford woodland blaze - crews rush to Dark Lane
By Emma Walker
Published 24th Aug 2026, 06:23 BST
Crews under pressure as fire calls soar
Firefighters from Telford Central were called to Dark Lane, Telford, at around 8.56pm on Sunday (23 August) following reports of a fire in open land.
Crews used drag rakes and a hose reel jet to tackle flames involving approximately 30m by 20m of woodland, grass and hedgerow.
Two appliances from Telford Central attended the incident.
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