Overview
- The fuel tanker that caught fire in Newdale, Telford on Tuesday was brought under control by about 1:40 pm after firefighters covered it with specialist foam.
- Crews confronted a steep hillside where spilled fuel flowed downhill and set roadside hedges alight, with nine fire engines deployed at the height of the response.
- Newdale Primary School and Nursery evacuated all pupils to safe sites in Lawley, with local gyms and businesses offering space, and the school set to reopen the next day.
- West Midlands Ambulance Service assessed one man and took him to hospital for further care, and authorities told residents to avoid the area and keep windows and doors closed.
- Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has launched a cause investigation, and Lawley and Overdale Parish Council warned that Newdale Pool is contaminated by firefighting runoff and should be avoided by people and pets.