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.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
FIRE IN OPEN - Hawthorne Close, Harmer Hill
This incident was a small fire in a field that was extinguished prior to fire service arrival, crews used 1 hosereel jet and a thermal imaging camera.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN Equipments Buckets of water , Knapsacks , Thermal imaging camera - Whitcliffe Road, Ludlow
Fire involving small unattended camp fire.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN - Telford Town Park
Fire involving trees and undergrowth measuring 20m x 20m believed to be started deliberately. Crews extinguished using 1 extended hose reel jet, and fire fogging pump from incident support unit.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN - Fairview, Nesscliffe
False alarm raised with good intent, as a result of a controlled burn in a concrete pit with responsible person present, and suitable fire fighting media on standby.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN - Haycock Way, Shrewsbury
False alarm raised with good intent as a result of a small camp fire. Responsible persons present and fire extinguishing by them following advice from Fire Service personnel.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN - Racecourse Crescent, Shrewsbury
False alarm raised with good intent as a result of a controlled burn in rear garden, responsible person present with fire fighting media on standby.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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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
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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
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FIRE IN OPEN - Ashford Bowdler, Ludlow
This incident was a false alarm with good intent.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN - Kendal Road, Shrewsbury
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Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN - Badger, Beckbury
False alarm raised with good intent. Cause of the smoke seen was the use of a portable bar-b-que being used responsibly.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN Equipments Hosereel jet - Buildwas Road, Ironbridge
Fire involving rubbish and waste, roughly 10m x 5m in size, being extinguished by Fire Service personnel due to it’s size and the risk from it, to the surroundings.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN Equipments Drag Rake , Hosereel jet , Thermal imaging camera - Corfton, Craven Arms
One bonfire extinguished by Fire Service personnel, due to close proximity of the fire to a diesel tank and wood store, and having a lack of firefighting media present on standby as a precaution.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN - A41, Bloomsbury
False alarm raised with good intent, as a result of agricultural crop spraying.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN Equipments Hosereel jet - East view, Waters Upton
Grass verge fire that has been extinguished by Fire Service Personnel.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN - Wheatlands, West Felton, Oswestry
This incident involved one garden fence panel and one small bush destroyed by fire. Fire was out on arrival of crews.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN Equipments Hosereel jet - Walcot Telford
Fire involving large bonfire which had spread to surrounding garden. One hose reel jet used to extinguish fire, and advice given to occupier.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN - Redthorne Hill, Cleobury Mortimer
Reports of strong smell of burning and flames seen. Thorough investigations in the area from crews with no fire situation found.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN Equipments No equipment in use - Castle Street, Oswestry
Reports of fire in car park. On arrival of crews this was a private BBQ. Sufficient firefighting media nearby, nothing in use from crews.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN Equipments Hosereel jet , Knapsacks - Horse and Jockey Inn, Grindley Brook, Whitchurch
Fire involving one bonfire. Extinguished using knapsacks and hose reel jets.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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