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Car found on fire in farmer's field near Shrewsbury

Fire crews were called after a car was found ablaze in a field near Shrewsbury.

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Firefighters were sent to Severn View, Eaton Constantine, at around 2am on Sunday where a car was on fire in a farmer's field.

It is not yet clear whether the car had crashed or been deliberately dumped and then torched.

Shropshire Fire & Rescue Service had no information on the cause of the fire.

A spokeswoman said: "At 2am on Sunday, February 13, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a car fire in Shrewsbury.

"This incident involved one vehicle which was on fire in a field. One fire appliance was mobilised from Tweedale."

Crews used breathing apparatus and a hose-reel jet to tackle the fire.

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