Current United Kingdom wildfire incidents
Latest active and developing wildfire incident reports.
These records combine reviewed reports from available fire-service and public sources. Dates show when each incident was last verified or updated; reporting and source coverage can be delayed or incomplete. Sorted by newest wildfire incident first.
FIRE IN OPEN - Prince Charles Crescent
Fire involving one bin to rear of residential houses which was out on arrival of crews.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
Source: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (external link, opens in a new tab)
Official wildfire incident
GN-025877 10 October 2026, 17:02 No data One appliance from Carrow attended a fire in the open on the A146. Crews used hose reel jets and hand appliances to extinguish the fire. The stop message was received at 17:14.
Fire service: Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service
Source: Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service (external link, opens in a new tab)
FIRE IN OPEN Equipments Hosereel jet - Alma Avenue, Malinslee, Telford
Fire in the open involving 3 seats of fire involving 1 waste bin and 2 small fires in hedgerow which were out on arrival. Fire crews used 1 hose reel jet
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
Source: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (external link, opens in a new tab)
FIRE IN OPEN Equipments Hosereel jet - Bernards Hill, Bridgnorth
Reports of fire in the open which involved 1 fence and 1 hedge. Fire crews used 1 extended hose reel jet to extinguish
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
Source: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (external link, opens in a new tab)
Official wildfire incident
GN-025865 10 October 2026, 13:50 Kings Lynn One appliance from King's Lynn attended a fire in the open on Broad Street. Crews used hose reel jets and hand appliances to extinguish the fire. The stop message was received at 14:02.
Fire service: Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service
Source: Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service (external link, opens in a new tab)
Official wildfire incident
GN-025864 10 October 2026, 13:49 No data One appliance from Fakenham attended a fire in the open on Burnham Road. Crews used hose reel jets and hand appliances to extinguish the fire. The stop message was received at 14:48.
Fire service: Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service
Source: Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service (external link, opens in a new tab)
Fire in the open – Wilburton - East Cambs
09/10/2026 7.32PM
Fire service: Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
Source: Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service (external link, opens in a new tab)
Official wildfire incident
GN-025809 9 October 2026, 08:36 No data An appliance from Sprowston attended a fire in the open on Salhouse Road. The crews used hand appliances to extinguish the fire. The stop message was received at 09:01.
Fire service: Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service
Source: Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service (external link, opens in a new tab)
Outdoor fire
Fire Control received a call for a fire in the open in close proximity to a barn and mobilised two fire appliances from Nether Stowey and Bridgwater. On arrival, crews requested a further fire engine and a water bowser to attend this incident, confirming approximately 40 metres by 15 metres of wood and plastic measuring 6 metres high to be well alight, situated in close proximity to a barn containing 100 tonnes of straw. Crews are on scene currently extinguishing the fire using:
Fire service: Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
Source: Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service (external link, opens in a new tab)
FIRE IN OPEN - Doddington
False alarm large amount of gorse burning however crews standing by whilst fire dies down.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
Source: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (external link, opens in a new tab)
Gorse Fire
07/10/2026 16:49 Brewers Hill, St Dennis
Fire service: Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service
Source: Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service (external link, opens in a new tab)
Official wildfire incident
GN-025688 7 October 2026, 16:34 Cranwich Heath One appliance from Methwold attended a forestry fire on fire route 42. The crews used hose reel jets to extinguish the fire. The stop message was sent at 16:48.
Fire service: Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service
Source: Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service (external link, opens in a new tab)
Fire in the open - Newborough - Peterborough
07/10/2026 10.10AM
Fire service: Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
Source: Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service (external link, opens in a new tab)
Official wildfire incident
GN-025603 6 October 2026, 16:28 No data An appliance from Great Yarmouth attended a fire in the open on Jellicoe Road. The crew used back pack sprayers to extinguish the fire. The stop message was received at 16:51.
Fire service: Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service
Source: Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service (external link, opens in a new tab)
FIRE IN OPEN Equipments Buckets of water , Knapsacks - Nesscliffe Hill
Area dampened down by Fire Service Personnel.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
Source: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (external link, opens in a new tab)
FIRE IN OPEN - Churncote, Stirchley, Telford
This incident was a small fire measuring approximately 1 meter square and extinguished by crews using 1 hose reel jet.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
Source: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (external link, opens in a new tab)
FIRE IN OPEN Equipments Hosereel jet , Thermal imaging camera - Lyth Hill, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury
One out of control bonfire, extinguished using two hose reel jets. Area checked for hot spots with thermal imaging camera.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
Source: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (external link, opens in a new tab)
FIRE IN OPEN - Coopers Field, St. Martins, Oswestry
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Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
Source: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (external link, opens in a new tab)
Fire in the open – Bretton - Peterborough
05/10/2026 11.18AM At 11.18am on Monday (5) a crew from Dogsthorpe was called to a fire on Huntsmans Gate in Bretton, Peterborough. Firefighters arrived to find a fire involving fencing and extinguished it using a hose reel. They returned to their station by 12.45pm. The cause of the fire was accidental. Districts All Districts Fenland South Cambs East Cambs Peterborough Huntingdonshire Cambridge Next Previous
Fire service: Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
Source: Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service (external link, opens in a new tab)
Fire in the open – Littleport - East Cambs
05/10/2026 8.42AM At 8.42am on Monday (5) a crew from Littleport was called to a fire on Black Horse Drove in Littleport. Firefighters arrived to find a fire in the open involving peat and extinguished it using a hose reel. They returned to their station by 2.30pm. The cause of the fire was accidental. Districts All Districts Fenland South Cambs East Cambs Peterborough Huntingdonshire Cambridge Next Previous
Fire service: Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
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