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Barn Fire

Aston Rogers, Westbury,
Shrewsbury

Station ground: Minsterley

Thursday, 31 March, 2022 17:34


At 17:34 on Thursday, 31 March, 2022, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Barn Fire in Shrewsbury.

6 fire appliances including the Aerial Ladder Platform, the Light Pumping Unit and the Water Carrier were mobilised from Minsterley, Oswestry and Shrewsbury. An Operations officer was in attendance.

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

  • Breathing Apparatus (BA)
  • Hosereel jet
  • Main jet

Fire involving 40 tonnes of woodchip in biomass boiler. Crews are using four breathing, 2 hose reel jets and 2 main jets to extinguish. Crews currently damping down rear of building. Assistance from Mid and West Wales Fire Service.

The stop message was received at Thu, 03/31/2022 - 21:58

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