Car fire spreads to two homes in north Shropshire, affecting gas and electricity supplies
Firefighters have been dealing with an incident involving a blaze at timber clad houses near Oswestry.
The power supplies of more than 80 people have been affected by the blaze in Gobowen on Monday morning.
The Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service say a car fire has spread to two homes in Thomas Penson Road, Gobowen, and it has affected the gas and electricity supply.
Three fire appliances were scrambled from Ellesmere, Oswestry and Shrewsbury stations with an operations officer at 9.22am on Monday.
Crews are on the scene with a 13.5m ladder and a hosereel water jet.
Also at the scene was a utility company.
A spokesman for Shropshire Fire & Rescue Service said: "Fire involving one car which has spread to two domestic properties.
"The fire has affected the gas and electricity supply so utility companies are also in attendance assisting the fire service. One 13.5 meter ladder and hose reel jets currently in use."
The fire affected power supplies to 83 customers and the power company says it aims to restore supplies as soon as it can.
A spokesperson for SP Energy Networks said: “SP Energy Networks engineers are currently on site and have carried out an emergency shutdown of the electricity network while essential work is carried out by gas contractors.
"This has affected power supplies to 83 customers and we will restore supplies as soon as we possibly can.”
