Shropshire Star

Railway embankment catches light

Firefighters had to use beaters to extinguish a gorse fire at a railway embankment near Bridgnorth on Sunday.

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The embankment in Eardington caught light just after noon, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said.

Around 100 metres of embankment was on fire, SFRS said.

A spokesperson said the blaze was extinguished within the hour by firefighters using knapsack sprayers and beaters.

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