Lorry fire closes A458 between Shrewsbury and Cross Houses

A lorry fire closed the A458 between Shrewsbury and Cross Houses on Friday afternoon.

Firefighters were called to the A458 near Burnt Tree Crossroads at around 2.40pm.

The fire involved a refuse lorry reported to be carrying waste plastic.

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service sent two fire appliances from Shrewsbury to the scene with an operations officer.

Crews used breathing apparatus, a hosereel jet and a thermal imaging camera to extinguish the fire.

The road was closed for a number of hours following the incident.