Shrewsbury lorry blaze sparks alert
Fire crews were called to tackle a lorry fire outside Shrewsbury's main police station.
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The incident happened outside West Mercia Police's headquarters in Monkmoor.
The HGV carrying shredded paper caught fire after its engine overheated.
Two appliances from Shrewsbury and a Shropshire Fire and Rescue officer attended the scene yesterday.
They spent nearly an hour tackling the blaze using a hose reel jet and two sets of breathing apparatus, as well as small gear.
No-one is believed to have been injured.
