Shropshire Star

Bonfire on Stiperstones gets out of hand

Firefighters had to deal with a bonfire that spread out of control on the Stiperstones.

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The fire, at the Bog, near Minsterley, was reported at 7.30pm on Saturday.

Crews from Church Stretton and Minsterley arrived to find the fire had spread to undergrowth and was about 50 metres by three metres wide.

They brought the fire under control in just over an hour.