THREE fire appliances were mobilised yesterday afternoon to put out a blaze at a barn near Baschurch.
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) were called out to a barn fire at 5.34pm, on Wednesday, June 15.
Fire appliances including the Light Pumping Unit and the Water Carrier were mobilised from Baschurch, Bridgnorth and Shrewsbury
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A spokesperson from SFRS said: “One barn of approximately 20m x 20m was alight.
“Over 70 tonnes of hay and seven tonnes of fertilizer were involved.”
Operations and Hazmat officers were also in attendance.
Crews used breathing apparatus (BA), covering jet, and a hosereel jet, to tackle the fire.
Last night @shropsfire crews from @SFRS_Baschurch @SFRS_Shrews @SFRS_Bridgnorth @NewportSfrs @SFRS_Scott_H and Ellesmere attended a Barn fire near Knockin Heath involving 70 tonnes of hay and 7 tonnes of Fertiliser. Fire now surrounded and undergoing a controlled burn 🔥🚒 pic.twitter.com/kbiquIMGbJ
— Jim Barker (@SFRS_JimBarker) June 15, 2023
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