Resolved and historic wildfire incidents
Resolved and historic wildfire incident reports.
This archive retains reviewed reports after an incident has closed or moved outside the current reporting window. Dates show when each record was last verified or updated; source coverage can be delayed or incomplete.
Wildfire incident near Allens Lane, Pelsall
🚨 We have four crews in attendance at Allens Lane, Pelsall, where they have responded to a grass fire. Please avoid the area, where possible. https://t.co/kNiKEmL8Es
Fire service: West Midlands Fire Service
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Fire in the open – Great Shelford - South Cambs
09/08/2026 5.16PM
Fire service: Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN - Felhampton Court, Felhampton, Church Stretton
This fire involved a fallen power line setting fire to approximately 20 meters of hedgerow, extinguished by crews using 1 hose reel jet. National Grid were notified accordingly.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
Source: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (external link, opens in a new tab), Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (external link, opens in a new tab)
FIRE IN OPEN Equipments Hosereel jet - Mereside, Springfield, Shrewsbury
This incident was a fire involving approximately 10 square meters of undergrowth believed to be caused by smoking materials and extinguished by Fire Service personnel using 1 hose reel jet.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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Small fire in the open in Warrington
A bucket of water was used to extinguish a small fire in the open in Warrington.
Fire service: Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
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Fire in the open in Frodsham
A fire in the open was extinguished using a hose reel jet in Frodsham.
Fire service: Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN Equipments Hosereel jet - M54 westbound junctions 4 to 5
This incident was a small fire on the westbound carriageway involving roadside vegetation measuring approximately 3 square meters, extinguished by crews with 1 hose reel jet.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN - Limekiln Lane, The Wrekin
This incident involved 2 deep seated fires, the first approximately 2 x 2 meters square and the second 3 x 3 meters square, extinguished by Fire Service Personnel using buckets, knapsacks, small tools and a thermal imaging camera to check for residual hot spots.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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Fire in the open - Crags Road, Whitwell
Fire in the open - Crags Road, Whitwell Posted: Sunday 9 August 2026, 14:35 Share this page - Facebook (opens in a new tab) Share this page - Twitter (opens in a new tab) Share this page - Email (opens in a new tab) We are currently dealing with a fire in the open off Crags Road in Whitwell. Firefighters were called to the incident following a 999 call to our control room at 12:36 hours today (Sunday 9 August).
Fire service: Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service, Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service
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A crew from Selby responded to reports of a fire in the open. Crews requested an extra 2 appliances from Selby and Castleford to assist with 10 vehicles on fire in woodland. Crews extinguished the fire and the incident was left with the police.
Time: 14:04 Location: Old Great Brotherton Road, Brotherton A crew from Selby responded to reports of a fire in the open. Crews requested an extra 2 appliances from Selby and Castleford to assist with 10 vehicles on fire in woodland. Crews extinguished the fire and the incident w
Fire service: North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
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Crews from Scarborough, Malton, Pickering, Whitby, Driffield and Bridlington, alongside the water bowser from Tadcaster, and the argocat from Kirkbymoorside responded to reports of a stubble field fire measuring approximately 100m by 1000m. This incident is ongoing at the time of publication.
Time: 12:47 Location Hunmanby Crews from Scarborough, Malton, Pickering, Whitby, Driffield and Bridlington, alongside the water bowser from Tadcaster, and the argocat from Kirkbymoorside responded to reports of a stubble field fire measuring approximately 100m by 1000m. This inci
Fire service: North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
Source: North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (external link, opens in a new tab)
FIRE IN OPEN Equipments Drag Rake , Hosereel jet , Thermal imaging camera - Upton Lane, Shifnal
This fire involved 6 x 4 meters of manure and approximately 3 meters of hedgerow, accidentally ignited by sun reflecting on glass, extinguished by Fire Service personnel using 1 hose reel jet, 2 drag rakes and a thermal imaging camera to check for hot spots.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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Saw dust and vegetation fire in Stockbury
Saw dust and vegetation fire in Stockbury
Fire service: Kent Fire and Rescue Service
Source: Kent Fire and Rescue Service (external link, opens in a new tab)
FIRE IN OPEN - Field to the rear of Alden View, Craven Arms
Crews attended a report of a partially fallen, hollowed out tree on fire and extinguished using 1 hose reel jet.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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Grass and undergrowth fire
Crews attended a grass, tree and undergrowth fire on London road side of Chantry Park, Ipswich (Incident Reference: 028480)
Fire service: Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
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Fire in the open – St Neots - Huntingdonshire
09/08/2026 5.43AM
Fire service: Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
Source: Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service (external link, opens in a new tab)
Wildfire affecting 10 acres of standing crop
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Fire service: Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
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Property fire
Fire control received multiple calls to a kitchen within a domestic property on fire and mobilised three fire crews from Wells, Somerton and Shepton Mallet.
Fire service: Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
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Crews from Malton, Pickering, Filey and Driffield (Humberside FRS) plus Kirkbymoorsides Argocat responded to a field on fire. The fire measured approx 150m x 100m to a stubble and standing crop field. Farm Machinery was used to cut fire breaks around the fire and crews used hose reel jets, knapsack sprayers and beaters to extinguish the fire and put a wet line in to prevent re-ignition of the fire.
Time: 19.52 Location: Duggleby, Malton Crews from Malton, Pickering, Filey and Driffield (Humberside FRS) plus Kirkbymoorsides Argocat responded to a field on fire. The fire measured approx 150m x 100m to a stubble and standing crop field. Farm Machinery was used to cut fire brea
Fire service: North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
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Outdoor fire
Closed Outdoor fire Location Bawdrip Attending station Bovey Tracey, Danes Castle, Clyst St George, Taunton, Bridgwater, Glastonbury, Nether Stowey, Street, Castle Cary, Cheddar Incident type In the open (large) Date 08 Aug 2026 Time 5.01pm
Fire service: Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
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