Firefighters battle blazes at homes in Telford and near Bridgnorth

Firefighters have been battling blazes at homes in Telford and near Bridgnorth.

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The Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service received a call at 2.44pm today (April 28) reporting a house fire in Swancote, near Bridgnorth.

Two fire crews were sent from Bridgnorth and Telford fire stations to the scene. An operations officer was also in attendance.

Reports from the fire service said the fire involved an outhouse and spread to fascia and guttering of the main house.

Firefighters removed a wooden roof from the outhouse and affected guttering so the fire could be extinguiished.

Meanwhile, at 3.25pm, firefighters were called to a house fire on Haybridge Road in Hadley, Telford.

Two fire crews were sent from Wellington Fire Station. An operations officer was also in attendance.

The fire is believed to have been caused by unattended cooking. Firefighters used a hose reel jet while wearing breathing apparatus to extinguish the blaze.