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Incident Date

11/08/2026

Incident Time

18:27hrs

Number of Appliances

6

Officers in Attendance

Operations, Safety

Stations

Bridgnorth, Shrewsbury, Telford, Wellington

Agencies

Highways Agency, Police

Incident Types

LARGE VEHICLE FIRE

Equipments

Hosereel jet, Main jet, Thermal imaging camera

Station Grounds

Telford Central

Street Name

M54 westbound, junction 3 to junction 4

Details

Fire involved approximately 70 tonnes of hay being transported on a lorry.  Fire Service personnel extinguished the fire using 4 hose reel jets and 1 main jet.  Police and Highways Agency were also in attendance to facilitate the closure of the motorway. Road may remain closed for an extended period of time facilitating emergency repair works. Check your route options before travelling.