Ellesmere homes left without power after oil tank fire spread to house
A oil tank fire that spread to a house left homes in Ellesmere without power today.
Shropshire Fire and Rescue received a call at 9.25am to reports of a house fire at Duddleston and sent three appliances from Ellesmere and Oswestry to the scene.
Operations and fire investigation officers were also at the site. Homes in the Duddleston area with the post code SY12 9QE lost power for a short time while fire crews made the area safe.
Firefighters used two hose reel jets and two sets of breathing apparatus as they tackled the blaze.
