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Wheat destroyed in silo fire

Firefighters spent almost five hours fighting a blaze at a farm near Llandrinio.

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At just after 6.30pm on Wednesday, fire crews from Welshpool attended a fire in the Llandrinio area, Llanymynech.

The fire involved a large agricultural grain dryer, or silo, and was extinguished by firefighters using two hose reel jets, a hydrant and a thermal imaging camera.

The silo was placed in an open area of land, away from any buildings, and approximately 10 tonnes of wheat was dispersed in a safe area.

The Fire Service left the incident at 11.02pm.