Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service

The official Twitter feed for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. This account is not monitored 24/7. In an emergency dial 999.

[Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service @shropsfire]

‼ Don't be fooled by the recent rain in the UK.

The ground is still extremely dry and flammable so please continue to listen to both the local and national guidance.

Help us keep the community and our outdoor spaces safe!

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Tonight, 5 crews + Command Officers attended a fire involving a commercial unit & several vehicles, Pontesbury. Assertive firefighting reduced the risk of spread to fields and other property. We will be on scene for the next couple of hours, some resources being released.

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Update: Crews have continued firefighting overnight to contain the spread of fire. We had amazing support from the local community/ farmers 'thank you'
We have 4 crews & support on scene and will continue damping down & monitoring. Thanks to our crews & Fire Control. LB

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We are currently in attendance in Clunton, South Shropshire at a large fire involving wood pile and woodland. Wind is creating challenging conditions for firefighting operations. We have 8 fire engines + support crews.
Please stay put, keep windows & doors closed.

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‼ We are attending a large field fire in Longden, Shrewsbury which has spread to nearby buildings.

We have nine crews in attendance and encourage the public to avoid the area

Four Firefighters are wearing breathing apparatus and using four hose reel jets to tackle the incident

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🚨 M54 WESTBOUND – UPDATE

The M54 westbound remains closed between Junction 3 and Junction 4 while emergency services continue to deal with the incident.

The public are advised to stay away from the area and use an alternative route where possible.

Thank you for your patience

[Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service @shropsfire]

🚨 M54 WESTBOUND – ROAD CLOSURE

There is currently a fire on the M54 westbound between Junction 3 and Junction 4.

The motorway is currently closed while emergency services deal with the incident.

Please avoid the area where possible,

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Telford Fire Station Open day until 3pm today. Demonstrations throughout the day and safety advice from our teams and partners. ☀️ 😊

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We are in attendance at a fire involving a pub in Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury. 4 crews, aerial appliance & officers on scene.

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Ongoing incident

We are dealing with an incident near Boningale Albrighton. Please avoid the area. Close windows and doors downwind of the area.

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Diversion now in place, please follow the local advice and diverted route

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Incident on the A41 plough bank, please avoid the area.

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Incident Update – Roden / Somerwood Area

Shropfire can confirm that the grass fire in the Roden / Somerwood area is now under control.

Firefighters remain on scene damping down and making the area safe. We would like to thank the public for their patience,

[Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service @shropsfire]

Incident – Roden / Somerwood Area

SFRS is currently dealing with a significant field fire in the Roden / Somerwood area.

Please avoid the immediate area to allow emergency services to work safely and ensure access for fire appliances and specialist vehicles.

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Incident Update | Halesfield

Thankyou to everyone for your support and co-op during today’s incident in Halesfield. Fire crews have now brought the incident under control. The earlier advice to keep windows and doors closed is no longer in place.

Thank you for your patience

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Shropshire Fire & Rescue Service is responding to an incident in the Halesfield 19 area of Telford. Residents and businesses are asked to keep windows and doors closed, and avoid the area while crews work to resolve the incident.

Thank you for your co-operation

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Crews are currently attending reports of a Wild Fire in Kingsnordley, Bridgnorth.

We kindly ask that you avoid the area while our crews attend to the incident.

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⚠️ INCIDENT!
We currently have a number of fire engines attending a large building fire in Whitchurch.
Please-
⚠️ Stay away from the area
⚠️ Close windows and doors
⚠️ Do not fly drones

Thank you for your co operation.

@BBCShropshire @ShropshireStar @bbcmtd

[Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service @shropsfire]

Cold water shock can hit in seconds even on warm days, the water is still dangerously cold.

If you get into difficulty remember Float to Live 🛟

See someone in trouble? Call 999 and throw something that floats– never enter the water yourself