Firefighters are still at the scene of a scrapyard blaze in south Shropshire involving several hundred tonnes of scrap.
Flames and smoke from the blaze at Five Turnings, between Clun and Knighton, could be seen for miles afterTogether with the site owners the crews had to move gas cylinders to avoid explosions and create fire breaks to try to contain the flames.There were also fears that embers shooting into the sky and landing on parched ground could cause a major wildfire.
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service group manager, Lee Baker, praised firefighters from across the county, fire control and crews from Mid Wales and Hereford and Worcester."They ensured the fire did not spread to two houses and outbuildings nearby and followed special environmental procedures to protect local water courses and areas of special scientific interest from pollution.
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