Shropshire Star

Huge area of gorse on fire in Shropshire

An area of gorse the size of five football pitches was this afternoon alight in south Shropshire.

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The grassland is at Hopton Bank in Hopton Wafers near Cleobury Mortimer.

Three fire crews, including a Pinzgauer all-terrain vehicle have been dispatched to the scene from Church Stretton, Cleobury Mortimer and Craven Arms.

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