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Bales Of Straw Large

City Road

Ellerdine Heath

Station ground: Hodnet

Sunday, 28 August, 2016 02:23

At 02:23 on Sunday, 28 August, 2016, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Bales Of Straw Large in Ellerdine Heath.

4 fire appliances including the Light Pumping Unit were mobilised from Hodnet, Prees and Wellington. An Operations officer was in attendance.

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

• Hosereel jet
• Main jet

Fire involving approximately 200 tonnes of hay bales. Crews protecting adjacent stack of hay bales and trees and hedge using hose reel jets and one main jet. Water supplied from pumping unit.

The stop message was received at Mon, 08/29/2016 - 02:01

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