Firefighters were called out after a shed near Whitchurch caught fire.
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed a team from Whitchurch were called to Higher Heath to tackle a fire involving a shed yesterday (October 18).
The team were called after receiving a report of a “fire in the open”
The crew tackled the blaze which had started in a “disused shed” early yesterday evening.
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A spokesperson for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “At 6.31pm on Friday, October 18, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service Fire Control received a call reporting an incident classified as Fire In Open in Whitchurch.
“One fire appliance was mobilised from Whitchurch.
“Attending crews used the following equipment: Hosereel jet
“One disused shed involved in fire that has been extinguished by Fire Service Personnel.”
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