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Blaze destroys car and hedge in village near Telford

A car and a hedge have been destroyed by a fire.

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A hedge was damaged by the fire. Picture: Tweedale Fire Station.
A hedge was damaged by the fire. Picture: Tweedale Fire Station.

The Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service received a call at 12.10pm reporting a car fire in Sherrifhales near Telford.

Two fire crews were sent from Telford Central and Tweedale fire stations to the scene.

One saloon car was 50 per cent damaged by the fire while five metres of adjacent hedgerow has also been destroyed. 

A hedge was damaged by the fire. Picture: Tweedale Fire Station.
A hedge was damaged by the fire. Picture: Tweedale Fire Station.

Firefighters used breathing apparatus and a hose reel jet to tackle the blaze. 

The incident concluded at 12.39pm. 

A post by Tweedale Fire Station added: "Crews from Tweedale assisted in fully extinguishing the fire and damping down the affected area.

"Great teamwork by all involved in bringing the incident under control."

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