Six fire crews from across Shropshire rush to large open fire involving grass and gorse
Several fire crews worked for hours to tackle a large blaze involving grass and gorse.
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The Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service received a call at 1.07pm reporting a fire in the open off Bromlow near Worthen.
Six fire crews including the incident support unit have been sent from Bishop's Castle, Church Stretton, Ludlow, Minsterley and Tweedale fire stations to the scene. An operations officer is also in attendance.
Initial reports from the fire service said firefighters were tackling a fire involving 100 metres by 80 metres of grass and gorse.
However, the fire turned out to be much larger and 350 by 250 square meters in size.
Firefighters used droned to identify and monitor hotspots. The fire was extinguished using hose reel jets and lances from the incident support units.
Crews also ferried water from nearby hydrants.
After more than two hours battling the blaze, the fire was under control by 3.52pm.
A post by Tweedale Fire Station said: "Specialist support was provided by the Tweedale crew, who mobilised the command unit with drone capability to assist in identifying and monitoring hot spots from the air.
"Thanks to the swift and coordinated effort of all crews involved, the fire was brought under control and extinguished safely.
"We’d like to thank local residents for their cooperation and remind everyone to take extra care when in or around open land, especially during dry conditions."
