Dramatic photos show extent of wildfire near Church Stretton
Firefighters battled the elements and a huge gorse fire in south Shropshire.
High winds whipped up the flames at Cwmdale near Church Stretton and trees were also ablaze.
The alarm was raised just after 5pm on Tuesday, with several 999 calls being made.
Phil Davies of the Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said that the wildfire covered an area about 500 square metres near land used for nesting by snipes and curlews.
He said on Twitter: "Consider the approriate use of camp fire and disposal of cigarettes to avoid putting fire crews at risk along with local community."
Postman Mark Norton saw the blaze when he was collecting post from Church Stretton. "Everyone was standing out in the street, the flames were so high," he said.
The Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service sent five fire appliances from Church Stretton and further afield - Craven Arms, Shrewsbury, Telford Central and Baschurch.
The incident command and incident support units and operations and safety officers were on scene.
