Fire at electrical substation in Weobley Picture: Kingsland fire station (Image: Kingsland fire station)
HEREFORDSHIRE firefighters were called to a fire at an electrical substation.
Crews from Eardisley and Kingsland fire stations put out the fire involving five square metres of tree and shrubs in Weobley at 3.14pm today (Septemer 7).
The blaze was caused by "hot oil from exploded transformed," said a spokesperson from Hereford and Worcester fire service.
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It was put out with a hose reel jet, thermal image camera before the incident was handed over to power supply company WPD.
While crews from Hereford fire station put out a tree fire in Checkley at 10.45am today (September 7).
The tree was made unstable by the fire. The land owner was informed.
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