Fire crews scrambled to incident at Shrewsbury pub
Fire fighters have been sent to deal with an incident at a Shrewsbury pub just days before its big beer festival.
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Two fire appliances were mobilised from Shrewsbury with an operations officer to The Wheatsheaf, in Frankwell, at 5.52pm on Tuesday .
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said it was a small electrical fire involving a consumer unit.
It was extinguished using carbon dioxide and the electrics were isolated by National Grid and location checked with thermal imaging camera.
The pub is set to have a big beer festival is due to start on Friday and last until Sunday.
Its Facebook page says house DJs Kev and Fletch will be taking over the turn tables, warming us up from 2pm on Saturday and playing between acts until 8pm.
The pub's social media account says there will be a "fabulous line up of music, seeing us through what's going to be a great weekend! We can't wait."
Another post reads: "Thursday July 25 we will be opening our tent doors, for an early beer fest quiet session. With all ales at only £3 a pint, complimentary cheeseboards for you to help yourselves too.
"So come and join us, Thursday evening 6-11pm for a quiet session, trying our fresh ales at a bargain price!
"OH, and another bonus .. any members of CAMRA will have free entry on the Saturday (when showing their members card on the gate)."
The pub posted on social media after the incident giving an early peek at its real ale line up.
They said Thursday 25th for the early doors quiet session will be from 6-11pm, and all the ales will be just £3 a pint!
