Shropshire Star

Plants around an electricity pole on fire in Telford

Firefighters were called to an electricity pole after surrounding plants and undergrowth caused smoking.

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Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service received a call at 9.19am reporting the fire in the open in Uppington, Telford.

One fire crew was sent from Wellington to the scene where there was also a utility company.

The fire service's fire log says "plants and undergrowth around electricity pole (were) causing a slight amount of smoke."

An electricity company is now in attendance to investigate.

Fire crews used no equipment.

Firefighters were finished at the scene by 10.19am.

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