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Shropshire landfill fire enters second day

Fire crews are still tackling a blaze involving landfill rubbish which damaged a storage building in Shropshire, 24 hours after it started.

The fire at the building in Rock Road, Overdale, Telford, broke out at about 0245 GMT on Sunday.

A total of five crews from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service were tackling the blaze at its height.

Firefighters were still dragging rubbish out of the building to prevent more areas burning.



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