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 service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service

• FIRE IN OPEN Equipments Drag rakes , Hosereel jet - Summerhouse Lane, Longden

  Fire approximately 4m x 2m consisting of logs and undergrowth.

  Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service

  Source: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service ↗ (external link, opens in a new tab)

  Last updated on: 22 August 2026 at 16:31 · Operational status: Confirmed · Incident lifecycle: Uncertain

• FIRE IN OPEN Equipments Hosereel jet - Wood Road, Hadnall

  This incident was tree trunks smouldering that were left unattended, crews used 2 hosereel jets to saturate the area.

  Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service

  Source: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service ↗ (external link, opens in a new tab)

  Last updated on: 22 August 2026 at 12:02 · Operational status: Confirmed · Incident lifecycle: Uncertain

• FIRE IN OPEN - Ashford Bowdler, Ludlow

  This incident was a false alarm with good intent.

  Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service

  Source: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service ↗ (external link, opens in a new tab)

  Last updated on: 22 August 2026 at 06:40 · Operational status: Confirmed · Incident lifecycle: Uncertain

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