Shropshire firefighters were called to three out-of-control bonfires in under two hours yesterday.
Crews dealt with blazes in Shrewsbury, Bishops Castle and Market Drayton, with fires spreading to gardens, fields and trees.
It follows repeated warnings from the fire service during the dry weather, after weeks of little rainfall.
A spokesperson urged people not to light bonfires, saying even small flames can spread dangerously fast.
Latest on financial impact of Storm Claudia in November 2025
NEARLY £300,000 has been paid households and businesses washed out by last November’s giant Storm Claudia.
A “community banking hub” in a Herefordshire town could shortly have a new permanent base.
A “community banking hub” in a Herefordshire town could shortly have a new permanent base. But despite appearances it will not function as a replacement for the town’s threatened Post Office.
A road between two estates is to be completed
A HALF-FINISHED road intended to link two new housing estates will be completed, councillors have been told.
Representatives of a Herefordshire village fight loss of only pub.
Representatives of a Herefordshire village have unanimously opposed plans to turns its only pub into a house
Neighbours object to 72-bed care home plan
Neighbours have spoken out against plans for a new care home, raising concerns about traffic and overdevelopment.
Sunny intervals
High: 28°C | Low: 13°C
Sunny intervals
High: 28°C | Low: 14°C
Sunny intervals
High: 29°C | Low: 15°C
