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HGV Fire

A5 Eastbound, Preston to Cluddley

Wellington

Station ground: Shrewsbury

Sunday, 12 October, 2014 19:20

At 19:20 on Sunday, 12 October, 2014, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as HGV Fire in Wellington.

3 fire appliances were mobilised from Shrewsbury and Wellington.

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

• Hosereel jet
• Thermal imaging camera

Also at the scene of the incident were: the Police.

Crews called to a HGV fire in a layby of the A5, this was a small fire involving exhaust system and mud guards caused by a defective turbo. 1 hose reel jet in use, 1 thermal imaging camera to monitor temperature.

The stop message was received at Sun, 10/12/2014 - 20:09

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