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.





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