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Fire at CJ Wildlife bird food factory in Upton Magna

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service Firefighters at CJ WildlifeShropshire Fire and Rescue Service
Firefighters from five stations were sent to the factory

Dozens of firefighters have been called to a blaze at a bird food factory.

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said crews were sent to CJ Wildlife in Upton Magna, near Shrewsbury, at 07:48 GMT, and the two-storey building was fully alight.

By 10:53 it said the fire was under control and an investigation into the cause was under way.

The fire service thanked factory staff for reporting the fire quickly, saying it had been contained to a small area.

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service Firefighters at CJ WildlifeShropshire Fire and Rescue Service
It took about three hours to bring the fire under control

The company, which specialises in feed for garden birds, has been based at the site since 2005.

In a statement on its Facebook page, it said phone lines would be down until midday and apologised to customers.

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