Truck with nearly 500 sheep on board involved in fire incident near south Shropshire border

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Truck with nearly 500 sheep on board involved in fire incident near south Shropshire border
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'With approximately 480 sheep on board, crews worked hard at dealing with what turned out to be overheated brakes' - fire spokesperson.

Fire crews from Leominster, Kingsland and Tenbury stations were sent to Mill Street in Leominster on Tuesday evening.

A spokesman for Leominster Fire Station said:"Just after 5pm yesterday, both our pumps were called to a report of a large livestock vehicle on fire, on Mill Street in town."With approximately 480 sheep on board, crews worked hard at dealing with what turned out to be overheated brakes.

Just after 5pm yesterday, both our pumps were called to a report of a large livestock vehicle on fire, on Mill St in town. With approx. 480 sheep on board, crews worked hard at dealing with what turned out to be the LGV’s overheated brakes. All sheep were transferred…

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