A FIRE involving a hedge broke out in Ellesmere on Monday (Aug 8) afternoon.

Firefighters from the town were called to Gadlas shortly before 4pm to the blaze which involved around four metres of hedgerow and undergrowth.

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They used a hosereel jet to extinguish the flames and the stop call was received at 4.14pm.