More on the fire in the hills above Church Stretton:
Firefighters are battling a large hillside fire near Church Stretton.It said the blaze involved an area of gorse plant that measured about 300 to 400 sq m.
Lee Baker, from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service, said access and the steep hillside leading up to the scene had made it difficult to deal with the fire.Fire crews are in attendance from Baschurch, Church Stretton, Craven Arms, Shrewsbury and Telford Central.
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