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Long Mynd gorse and grass fire tackled by 50 firefighters | Long Mynd gorse and grass fire tackled by 50 firefighters |
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Fifty firefighters have been tackling a large gorse and grass fire on a Shropshire hill. | |
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said crews used hoses and beaters to tackle the fire on the Long Mynd. | |
A spokesperson said three fire sites had now been extinguished and that "excellent progress" was being made. | A spokesperson said three fire sites had now been extinguished and that "excellent progress" was being made. |
Crews from Church Stretton, Craven Arms, Shrewsbury, Bridgnorth, and Telford have been tackling the fire. | |
Station manager Guy Williams said: "It has been dry for three or four weeks and we've got a strong wind here that will dry out the land. | |
"Fortunately the temperature is dropping and so the heat is going out of the ground with it." | "Fortunately the temperature is dropping and so the heat is going out of the ground with it." |
He said the fire was now "contained" and the cause was being investigated. | He said the fire was now "contained" and the cause was being investigated. |
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