Firefighters extinguish unattended bonfire in Whitttington

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Fire crews were called out after a bonfire was left unattended near Oswestry.

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that firefighters were called out to Whittington after reports of a “fire in the open” just before midnight.

Firefighters from Oswestry were called out to the scene at 11.40pm yesterday evening (August 26).

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that, upon arrival, the crew found that the incident involved “a bonfire left unoccupied”,

They added that “crews used hosereel jets to extinguish the fire”.

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