Firefighters rush to blaze involving hay bale in field near Ellesmere

Firefighters were called to a field on the outskirts of Ellesmere after a fire involving a hay bale.

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Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service received a call at around 5.30pm reporting a fire in the open near Caegoody Lane.

Two fire crews including the incident support unit were sent from Ellesmere and Oswestry fire stations to the scene.

Firefighters were called to a fire involving a hay bale. Picture: Ellesmere Fire Station.
Firefighters were called to a fire involving a hay bale. Picture: Ellesmere Fire Station.

Crews discovered a fire involving one small hay bale within a field.

Firefighters used one hose reel jet and drag rakes to extinguish the blaze and make the scene safe.

The incident was under control by 5.44pm.

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