Shropshire Star

Firefighters called to village property near Shrewsbury after fire in garden caused by hot ashes

Firefighters were called to a village near Shrewsbury after a fire involving a garden shed, fencing and hedgerow.

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The Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service received a call at 7.14am on Saturday (January 4) reporting the fire in the open at a property on Church Close in Cruckton.

One fire crew was sent from Minsterley Fire Station to the scene.

Crews discovered a fire involving one garden shed, four metres of fencing and two metres of hedgerow.

The fire is believed to have been caused by hot ashes.

Crews used a hose reel jet to tackle the fire.

The incident was under control by 7.50am.