Power cables cause field fires

Three crews from across the county attended a fire which was caused by a power line falling into a field in Ryton

Published Jul 18, 2022

Fire engines at the scene of a fire at Walthamstow Mall on Selbourne Road, Walthamstow, east London. London Fire Brigade (LFB) have declared a major incident as more than 100 firefighters tackle a blaze at the east London shopping centre. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Monday July 22, 2019. See PA story FIRE Walthamstow. Photo credit should read: Kirsty O'Connor/PA Wire.

The power line came down at around 11am behind the electricity sub-station between Great Ryton and Little Dorrington. Crews from Chiurch Stretton, Ludlow and Shrewsbury attended the scene as well as officers from Western Power. The fire crews were on scene for around 90 minutes before they extinguished the fire and damped the field down.

In a similar incident at around 10.30, power cables caused another fire in a field at Linden Fields, Little Minsterley, with a crew from Minsterley attending and making the scene safe.

Shropshire Fire and Rescue have seen an increased number of field fires this week due to the expected high temperatures.