Amid fresh warnings for people to be ultra careful this weekend photos from Station Officer Phil Davies show just how close one grass fire came to engulfing a house near Albrighton.Five crews from across the county responded to 999 calls to the blaze on Newport Road at 1.45.
Station Officer Davies said when they arrived they found a rapidly spreading fire travelling along a hedgerow to a house and storage facility. "Hard working firefighters and control staff used six jets and a lot of boot stomping to contain the fire."Investigating a blaze next to homes in Telford yesterday Station Manager Craig Jackson released a video on twitter to show how quickly fires can escalate.