Fire crews rush to gas leak at Market Drayton property

The fire service as well as engineers from a gas company were called to a property in Market Drayton on Friday after a householder left the gas on their cooker.

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Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said they were called out to Longlands Lane at around 9.15am today following reports in the area of a gas leak.

A spokesperson said they sent a crew with a Hazmat officer in attendance.

Also at the scene of the incident were: a utility company.

The spokesperson said the "gas leak" was located in a residential flat and was caused by a cooking appliance valve being accidentally left open.

Fire service personnel isolated the supply to the appliance.