30 firefighters tackle huge barn blaze near The Wrekin
Around 30 firefighters fought a huge barn blaze near The Wrekin to prevent it spreading to nearby buildings.
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said crews were called a farm, in Rushton, where they found bales of hay well alight.
The fire service posted spectacular images of the operation on Twitter as crews got the flames under control at the site near The Wrekin about 8pm on Sunday.
"Safe, assertive actions by crews prevented fire spread to nearby buildings and equipment," it said.
Crews including the light pumping unit and the water carrier based at Bridgnorth, crews from Church Stretton, Hodnet, Much Wenlock, Shrewsbury, Telford and Wellington along with operations and safety officers attended the scene.
A ground monitor, hose jets were used to douse it. Crews left the scene shortly after 1am yesterday.
