FIREFIGHTERS were called to a fire within shipping containers near Chalford last night.

According to a spokesperson, the cause was most likely a 'electrical fault.'

Two crews from Nailsworth and Stroud attended the incident. 

A spokesperson for Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service said in a tweet: “Crews from Nailsworth and Stroud attended a fire within shipping containers last night near Chalford, early indication is an electrical fault was the cause.”

Gloucestershire Fire & Rescue Service has been approached for a comment.