THE high winds of Storm Ashley snapped a power cable outside Ellesmere and left it ‘arcing’ in the field it was in.
One crew of Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) firefighters from Ellesmere was sent to Chapel Lane, between the town and Dudleston heath at around 6pm on Sunday.
The winds brought down a tree which in turn snapped the power cable that was left ‘popping or cracking’ as the path of electrical current was disturbed because of the break in the cable.
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A spokesman for Ellesmere Fire Station said: “On arrival, we found that a fallen tree had snapped an electrical cable, which was arcing in a field.
“A cordon was set up to prevent access to the risk area, with Scottish Power notified to attend.”
Currently, there are no power cuts reported in the area.
A stop message was sent to SFRS control at around 6.25pm to confirm that no further was support.
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