Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. (Image: Newsquest.)
A JCB digger was completely destroyed by fire on Thursday, prompting Shropshire firefighters to be called out.
Crews from Whitchurch and Wem were sent to Grindley brook, on the Shropshire/Cheshire border, at around 5.30pm on Thursday afternoon.
According to a Shropshire and Rescue Service (SFRS) spokesman, the fire fully destroyed the JCB and was tackled with two water jets.
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They said: “Crews used breathing apparatus and two hosereel jets to tackle the fire.
“One JCB was fully destroyed by the fire.”
A stop message was sent at 6.02pm to SFRS control confirming no further support was required.
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