A faulty boiler was the cause of a flood in Whitchurch's High Street, the fire service has confirmed.
A crew from Whitchurch Fire Station were called at 1.50pm on Saturday, July 6, to reports of a flood affecting electrics in the town centre.
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said the incident was due to a faulty boiler.
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In a statement, the fire service said: "At 13:50 on Saturday, 6 July, 2024, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting an incident classified as flood affecting electrics in Whitchurch.
"One fire appliance was mobilised from Whitchurch.
"This incident was due to a faulty boiler."
Firefighters' involvement in the incident ended by 2.23pm after the crew isolated the boiler after using a thermal imaging camera.
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