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FIVE fire engines called to 10,000 square metre grass fire in Telford
Published 24th Aug 2026, 06:00 BST
Firefighters from Bridgnorth, Wellington and Telford Central called to tackle blaze the size of about one-and-a-half football pitches
Five fire engines were sent to a large 10,000 square metre grass fire in Telford this afternoon.
Firefighters were called to Cow Wood, Ketley at around 2.49pm today (Saturday, August 23).
A Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “Large grass fire measuring approximately 100m x 100m.”
Fire engines and the incident support unit were sent to the scene from Bridgnorth, Telford Central and Wellington.
Crews used beaters, a fogging system, a hose reel jet and a thermal imaging camera to deal with the incident.
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