Firefighters from both sides of the Powys border attended a wildfire near Llanymynech on Tuesday lunchtime.
The incident in Llandrinio broke out at around 1pm and involved an area around 300 metres by 150 metres.
It saw crews from Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service joined by colleagues from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service, supported by agricultural tankers.
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A spokesperson for MAWW said: "At 1.02pm on Tuesday, August 18, the Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service crews from Welshpool and Llanfyllin Fire Stations were mobilised to an incident at Llandrinio in Llanymynech.
"Supported by crews from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service, the crews responded to a wildfire affecting an area measuring approximately 300 metres by 150 metres.
"Eight hose reel jets and two agricultural tankers were utilised to extinguish the fire.
"The crews left the scene at 4.56pm, with a reinspection held at 8.58pm."
Two crews from Minsterley attended.
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