Shropshire crews extinguish field fire near Oswestry

Firefighters from Ellesmere were called to put out a fire in a field in Selattyn on Thursday <i>(Image: NQ)</i>
Firefighters from Ellesmere were called to put out a fire in a field in Selattyn on Thursday (Image: NQ)
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A fire broke out in a field near Oswestry on Thursday afternoon.

The blaze involved around 900 square metres of grass which was alight in Selattyn shortly before 1pm on August 13.

One crew from Ellesmere attended the incident on Oakhurst Lane.

They used a hosereel jet to extinguish the blaze.

A spokesperson for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "Approximately 900 square metres of grass alight."

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