Shropshire Star

Firefighters tackle blaze sparked by fuse box

Firefighters tackled a fire that was sparked by a fuse box at a property on Thursday night.

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Two fire crews from Shrewsbury rushed to Habberley Road near Pontesbury on Thursday evening after receiving a call about a property fire.

Firefighters say the incident, which was reported at around 10.15pm, involved an "electricity consumer box" - also known as a fuse box.

The team tacked the fire for around half an hour, using breathing apparatus and two jets to tackle the blaze before clearing the smoke with pressure ventilation.

A spokesperson from Shropshire Fire and Rescue confirmed all people were accounted for.

The stop message, which indicates the scene was under control, was received at 10.48pm.

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