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Field Of Straw

Newton on the Hill Harmer Hill

Shrewsbury

Station ground: Wem

Tuesday, 18 July, 2017 16:57

At 16:57 on Tuesday, 18 July, 2017, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Field Of Straw in Shrewsbury .

5 fire appliances including the Landrover Pump were mobilised from Baschurch, Shrewsbury, Wem and Whitchurch. Operations, Hazmat and Safety officers were in attendance.

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

• Beaters
• Hosereel jet

10 acre field of cut and baled straw 100% alight 1 further field of 5 acres also alight. 6 hose reel jets in use

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