Oswestry firefighters called to garden fire in West Felton

Firefighters from Oswestry were called to a garden blaze in West Felton on Tuesday afternoon <i>(Image: NQ)</i>
Firefighters from Oswestry were called to a garden blaze in West Felton on Tuesday afternoon (Image: NQ)
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A fire in a garden near Oswestry saw emergency services race to the scene on Tuesday evening.

The incident at Wheatlands in West Felton saw one crew from Oswestry Fire Station in attendance.

They were called to reports of a 'fire in the open' at 4.30pm on August 18.

A spokesperson for Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed the fire was out on arrival.

They said: "This incident involved one garden fence panel and one small bush destroyed by fire.

"Fire was out on arrival of crews."

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