Major wildfire fought by crews from three counties

The cause of the blaze is not yet known, but station manager Craig Jackson urged people not to use barbeques in the countryside

A major wildfire has broken out on the Shropshire-Staffordshire border with 13 fire crews deployed to bring it under control.

The blaze in a field of straw started at about 09:30 BST around Long Common in Claverley, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said.

It involved about two hectares (five acres) of field and woodland, and had been spreading towards a property, SFRS said, adding shortly after 12:00 that it was now under control.

Assistance was provided by Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service, and Hereford and Worcester Fire & Rescue Service.

The fire involved fields and woodland

SFRS said teams would remain on the scene, damping down the area to ensure it was fully extinguished.

It said police were in attendance, because of the vehicles moving in and out of the field, and asked the public to stay away from the area.

The cause of the fire is not yet known, but station manager Craig Jackson said: "We're still warning residents not to take barbecues into the countryside.

"Be careful disposing of glass bottles and smoking material, please do not have bonfires during this dry period."