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Firefighters battle car blaze in Albrighton

Firefighters rushed to a car fire in Albrighton.

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The Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service received a call reporting the incident in Abingdon Road, Albrighton, at 5.11pm yesterday (Wednesday, May 7). 

Firefighters were dispatched from Albrighton’s station.

Upon arrival, crews found one car engulfed in flames.

A stock image of firefighters.
Firefighters tackled a car fire in Albrighton yesterday. (Photo: Victoria Jones/PA)

The fire was thought to have been caused by an engine fault. 

Crews used a hosereel jet while wearing breathing apparatus to extinguish the fire. 

The incident was under control by 5.29pm.