It was a busy night for firefighters as they were called to tackle two fires in Wem within minutes of each other.

The first incident happened in Green Lane in Edstaston at around 5.15pm and saw crews from Whitchurch and Prees called out to the fire which involved a large quantity of manure and straw.

They used a hose reel jet, rakes, shovels and mathooks to put it out and left the scene shortly before 6.15pm.

Then at 6.40pm the crew from Newport were called out after a fire broke out in a tent to the rear of Roden Grove.

The blaze, which also involved rubbish, saw the crew remain on scene until 7.20pm.