Footbridge damaged and car destroyed by fire near Much Wenlock
By Megan Jones
Published 25th May 2026, 14:48 BST
The car was completely destroyed in the fire.
A car was destroyed in a fire that also damaged a footbridge in a hamlet near Much Wenlock.
The Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to Wigwig at around 9am on Monday (May 25) following reports of a vehicle fire.
One crew from Much Wenlock Fire Station was sent.
Upon arrival, firefighters found one car underneath a wooden footbridge.
A spokesperson for the fire service said the vehicle was “fully destroyed” by the fire while the footbridge also sustained damage.
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