Shropshire Star

Fire in wheelie bin spreads to kitchens in Shrewsbury

A fire in a wheelie bin spread to the kitchen of two properties in Shrewsbury.

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Firefighters scrambled to Longden Coleham at 11.52pm on Saturday after receiving a call about a house fire.

Two fire engines were mobilised from Shrewsbury with an operations officer.

A spokesperson for the Shropshire Fire & Rescue Service said the incident involved a fire in wheelie bin at the rear of a property which spread to the kitchen of two properties.

Crews used two hose reel jets, two sets of breathing kit and a thermal camera to extinguish the fire.

The crews sent their incident 'stop message' at 1.26am.