Barn fire closes A49 at Bromfield near Ludlow
A barn fire has closed the A49 to traffic at Bromfield near Ludlow this afternoon.
Firefighters were called to the blaze just before 3.30pm.
The fire broke out in the 30m x 10m barn containing 50 tonnes of hay and 10 tonnes of nitrogen fertiliser which was partially involved in fire.
Firefighters are using jets, hose reel jets, and breathing apparatus at the scene of the fire.
Nine fire appliances including the Fuel Bowser, the Heavy Pumping Unit, the Incident Command Unit, the Prime Mover and the Water Carrier were mobilised from Bridgnorth, Church Stretton, Cleobury Mortimer, Clun, Craven Arms, Ludlow, Shrewsbury and Tweedale.
Operations, Hazmat and Safety officers were also in attendance.
