Hoax caller 'given advice' after fire crew scrambled to fake fire report at skate park
Firefighters have "given advice" to a hoax caller after a "malicious" report sent a fire crew scrambling to a fake incident.
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One fire engine was scrambled to Selbourne, in Sutton Hill, Telford, at 7pm on Wednesday after the fire service received a report of a fire in a skate park.
It turned out to be a malicious hoax call resulting in a crew wasting time going out.
A spokesperson for the Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "This was a malicious hoax call resulting in a fire appliance being mobilised.
"Appropriate advice has been given to the caller regarding contacting 999."
The crew's incident stop message was received at 7.19pm.
