Firefighters extinguish Brookside blaze

Firefighters were called to an underpass near Bishopdale, in Brookside, Telford yesterday afternoon after reports of a small fire in the open.

One appliance from Telford Central station was mobilised at 16:39 on Thursday, 6 November, 2025, after the Shropshire Fire Control received the alert.

​Crews found a small fire involving paper and quickly brought it under control.

The service confirmed that only a single bucket of water was required to extinguish the blaze.