FIREFIGHTERS from Oswestry and surrounding areas are on scene at a house fire in the town.

A crew from Oswestry, as well as one each from Ellesmere and Baschurch, were called out to the property in Shelf Bank Close after midday on Friday, with an operations manager also in attendance.

The firefighters, wearing breathing apparatus, are currently trying to put the fire out with a covering jet of water as well as more targeted hosereel jets.

More to follow.