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Shropshire firefighters in warning after false alarms

Firefighters in Shropshire issued a warning after a series of false alarms on New Year's Eve.

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Whitchurch firefighters were called to three incidents which turned out to be false alarms.

One was set of by the use of an E-cigarette, one was a system fault and one was set off by burnt toast.

A spokesman for Whitchurch fire station said: "Please ensure in your commercial or industrial premises you have your fire alarm panel system properly maintained , provide supervision of cooking items at all times and ensure people are fully aware to use their E-cigs in designated smoking areas."

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