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Garden bonfire plea after blaze causes power loss

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service The scene of a fire after it was put out, with a field and trees in the background. Burnt grass and charred wood cover the floor.Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
A small bonfire spread to a shed, a fence and an electric pole, the fire service said

Residents in Shropshire are being asked to think twice about having a garden bonfire, after one fire spread to a pole and left people without electricity.

A small bonfire was lit and spread to a neighbour's shed, a fence and the electric pole in Church Stretton, burning overhead power lines, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said on Friday.

Just a small spark from a garden bonfire could cause "so much damage and heartache for everyone", a spokesperson added.

They urged people to "please think" in this hot dry spell.

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