Firefighters have this afternoon tackled a large gorse fire in Hopton Wafers.
The fire at Hopton Bank involved three hectares of gorse with fire crews being called to the fire at around 1.35pm.
Three fire appliances including the Pinzgauer were mobilised from Church Stretton, Cleobury Mortimer and Craven Arms.
Crews used one hose reel jet, a knapsack sprayer and beaters to extinguish the fire.
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