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Fire Commercial

J Tranter Scrap Metal

Five Turnings Clun

Knighton

Station ground: Clun

Monday, 8 August, 2022 20:53

At 20:53 on Monday, 8 August, 2022, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Fire Commercial in Knighton.

8 fire appliances including the Environmental Protection Unit, the Incident Command Unit, the Light Pumping Unit and the Water Carrier were mobilised from Albrighton, Church Stretton, Clun, Craven Arms, Ludlow, Oswestry, Shrewsbury, Telford, Telford Central and Tweedale. Operations, Hazmat, Safety and Principal officers were in attendance.

Fire at a scrap yard involving one 20x30ft steel frame building, approximately 8 scrap vehicles and several hundred tonnes of scrap rubbish. 8 Fire appliances plus special appliances mobilised to the incident with assistance also provided by Hereford & Worcester Fire Service and Mid & West Wales Fire Service

Issued by Fire Control at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Telephone 01743 260290. Please check out our Twitter and Facebook accounts for other announcements.