OSWESTRY firefighters were called to extinguish a fire in the open on Wednesday afternoon.

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service was called at 2.58pm to near the B5009 road in Gobowen.

One crew arrived at the scene to discover a bonfire which involved grass and straw.

Firefighters used rakes and shovels to put out the fire, after spending more than half-an-hour at the scene.