Firefighters tackle blaze at Whitchurch commercial property for seven hours
Firefighters spent more than seven hours at the scene of a blaze at a commercial property in Whitchurch.
By Ian Harvey
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The blaze broke out in the two-storey property shortly before 10pm on Saturday at Pearl Yard in the town centre, with the fire spreading to the roof.
A Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said it was called out at 9.48pm and sent four fire appliances, including the aerial ladder platform from Market Drayton, Prees, Shrewsbury and Whitchurch fire stations. An operations officer was in attendance.
Crews used breathing apparatus, covering jets and hosereel jets plus a thermal imaging camera to tackle the fire.
The stop message, meaning the incident was over, was received on Sunday at 5.36pm.
