Six fire crews tackle basement fire near Church Stretton
Six fire crews were called to a basement fire at a house near Church Stretton today.
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Firefighters from Church Stretton, Craven Arms, Much Wenlock, Shrewsbury and Tweedale were sent to fight the blaze in East Wall, Longville in the Dale this morning.
They were called at around 4am and had tackled the flames by about 5.20am, using breathing masks, a covering jet and hosereel jets.
The crews also used positive pressure ventilation, using fans to clear the area of smoke to help avoid damage in the upper areas of the house.