Uncertain or stale incident information
Fire in the open – Bishops Caundle
13th August, 2026 at 11.59am We received a call at 11.59am today about a large fire in the open on Ryalls Lane, Bishops Caundle. Crews from Sherborne, Dorchester and Yeovil are currently in attendance along with a small 4x4 pumping appliance from Blandford and a water carrier als
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- Operational status
- extinguished
- Incident lifecycle
- uncertain
- First observed
- Last verified or updated
- Location
- Bishops Caundle (area)
- Lifecycle or correction reason
- official_source_reported_extinguished
Approximate mapped position: 50.92, -2.44. Coordinates are deliberately reduced in precision.
Sources and evidence
- Direct official fire-service evidence: Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service —
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