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 - Haybridge Road, Brookdale, Hadley, Telford
This incident was a false alarm raised with good intent caused by a controlled burn. Fire Service personnel passed advice to the responsible person present accordingly.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN - Recreation field to rear of Shaw Road, Monkmoor, Shrewsbury
Crews responded to a report of a litter bin involved in fire, found to be out on arrival. Fire Service Personnel damped down other bins in the vicinity as a precautionary measure.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN Equipments Hosereel jet - Sutton Maddock Shifnal
This incident was an unattended fire, crews used 2 hosereel jets to extinguish the fire.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN - Lyth Hill, Shrewsbury
This incident was a bonfire.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN Equipments Hosereel jet - Mannerley Lane, Telford
Small fire involving household waste, extinguished by Fire Service personnel and suitable advice given.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN Equipments No equipment in use - Rowton
Call to fire in the open which was a large bonfire. Owner had extinguished bonfire.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN Equipments No equipment in use - Ercall Park, Telford
Call to fire in the open which was a controlled burn. No action by fire service personnel.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN Equipments No equipment in use - Allotments, Leegomery, Telford
Calls to fire in the open when crews arrived there was no sign of fire. Crews inspected surrounding area on foot.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN - Kinnerley Road, Heathwaen, Knockin, Oswestry
This incident involved a controlled burn of garden waste. Attending crews passed advice to responsible person present with regard to damping down the surrounding area and not to add any further fuel to the fire. Further advice concerning avoiding lighting fires during dry spells was also offered.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN Equipments Hosereel jet - Shrewsbury Road, Edgmond, Newport
This incident involved one large bonfire which has been extinguished by Fire Service personnel.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN Equipments Drag Rake , Hosereel jet - Dallicott, Claverley
This incident involved one unattended bonfire measuring approximately 4 metres x 4 metres, which was extinguished by crews.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN Equipments Hosereel jet - Whittington, Oswestry
This incident was a bonfire left unoccupied, crews used hosereel jets to extinguish the fire.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN Equipments Hosereel jet , Thermal imaging camera - Sandford, West Felton, Oswestry
This incident was a fire involving 5 square meters of dried grass, ignited by an arcing power cable. Crews used 1 hose reel jet to extinguish and dampen down the surrounding area and a thermal imaging camera to check for residual hot spots. The incident was left with the responsible utility provider.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN - Fenn Green, Alveley
Small bonfire with responsible person in attendance.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN - High Hatton, Shawbury
Fire involving approximately 100m square of woodland and cut straw. This has been extinguished by Fire Service Personnel with assistance from farm machinery.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN Equipments Knapsacks , Thermal imaging camera - Tiffany Stables
One bonfire extinguished by Fire Service Personnel.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN Equipments Buckets of water , Knapsacks - Field off Nobold Lane
Fire involving grass that has been extinguished by Fire Service Personnel.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN Equipments Hosereel jet - Allotments, Sutton Hill
Small fire consisting of garden waste that has been extinguished by Fire Service Personnel.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN Equipments Buckets of water - Sutton Hill, Telford
This incident was a bin on fire which was out on arrival of crews.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN Equipments Buckets of water , Knapsacks - Hills Lane, Madely, Telford
Fire Service personnel extinguished two small fires in a wooded area involving quantities of rubbish using buckets of water & a knapsack sprayer.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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