Firefighters tackle fire at farm in Hookagate
Firefighters from Shrewsbury have today tackled a fire at a farm in Hookagate near Shrewsbury.
Two fire appliances including an Officer from Shrewsbury were sent to the scene at 11am, with the first appliance arriving within 8 minutes.
On arrival, firefighters were confronted by a single storey farm building of metal construction housing a grain dryer that was on fire.
An additional fire engine and the Light Pumping Unit that would supply them with more water from a nearby large pond was also called upon.
Firefighters rapidly got to work, with two fire-fighters wearing breathing apparatus using hose reels and a covering jet to tackle the blaze.
The fire was brought under control by 12:30, although firefighters were this afternoon still cutting away and using thermal imaging cameras and tools to dismantle the grain dryer to make sure that it would not re-ignite.
Station Manager Guy Williams who took charge of the incident at an early stage said: “It was vital that we confined the fire to the grain dryer and did not allow it to spread to the rest of the building and its contents.
“Due to the technical nature of the fire, crews had to be patient and dismantle sections bit by bit before they could tackle the fire. This type of incident is a very time consuming incident and we will not be leaving the scene until we are completely satisfied the fire is out and not likely to re-ignite.”
