Firefighters tackle open fires in Telford

Firefighters tackled open fires in Telford this afternoon. 

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Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service received a call reporting the fire off Halesfield 18, Telford, at 5:01pm today (Friday, April 25). 

Firefighters dispatched from Telford Central and found two seats of fire on the open embankment. 

Shropshire Fire and Rescue received a call reporting the incident in Whitchurch this afternoon. Photo: Jamie Ricketts
Firefighters were called to open fires in Telford today. Photo: Jamie Ricketts

Crews extinguished the blazes using two hose reel jets and one thermal imaging camera.

The incident concluded at 5:41pm.