BUCKETS of water were used to quash a fire in Oswestry on Sunday, according to Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS).

One crew from the town was sent to Barbaras Place at 4.40pm after reports of a chimney fire at a property in the road.

A spokesman for SFRS said that firefighters from the station put out the blaze.

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They added: “Crews used buckets of water and a stirrup pump to tackle the fire.

“Advice was given to the occupier.”

A stop message confirming no further support was necessary was sent just after 6pm.