Fire crews called to false alarm of person stuck on top of a crane
Fire crews were called out to reports of a person stuck at the top of a crane – to find it was a false alarm.
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The incident took place at Dodington in Whitchurch at around 8.30pm yesterday.
Shropshire Fire & Rescue Service said that the alert, from a report from the public, was a false alarm with good intent.
A total of three fire crews – and the aerial ladder platform – were sent to the scene from Shrewsbury, Wellington and Whitchurch.
The police had also attended but it didn't take long to realise it was a false alarm with the incident concluded by 8.41pm.