Firefighters responded to a large barn fire in Wem in the early hours of Sunday morning, with the blaze spreading to nearby buildings.
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) responded to a significant barn fire in Wem this morning at 1:18am, Sunday, 13 July 2025.
The fire, initially reported as a barn blaze, involved a structure approximately 80 metres by 20 metres in size and had spread to adjacent buildings. The cause is believed to be an electrical fault.
Four fire appliances, along with a Light Pumping Unit, Water Carrier, and Incident Command Unit, were mobilised from Hodnet, Prees, Shrewsbury, Telford, Wem and Whitchurch.
Fire crews used a range of equipment to bring the incident under control, including breathing apparatus (BA), hosereel jets, and main jets.
No injuries have been reported.
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