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.
Field fire
Incident Field fire Location Orgreave Lane, Orgreave, Rotherham Incident type Fire Date 31 July 2026 Incident start 9.09pm
Source: South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue, South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue
Fire in the open in Preston
Preston Fire in the open in Preston Date: 31/07/2026 Time: 17:13
Grass Fire
Milton Keynes 31/07/2026 4:12 pm Outdoor fire
Source: Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service, Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fire near Reading Fire in the open
Date 31 July 2026 Incident Fire near Reading Fire in the open Location Shurlock Row, Reading, UK
Grass fire - Berwick Pond
Grass fire - Berwick Pond Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters were called to a grass fire near Berwick Pond Road in Rainham.
Source: London Fire Brigade
Fire in the open
Marlow Bottom 30/07/2026 2:49 pm Outdoor fire
Grass fire - Hornchurch
Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters tackled a grass fire near South End Road in Hornchurch.
Source: London Fire Brigade
Field Fire
HEDGERLEY 30/07/2026 12:53 pm Outdoor fire
Crews extinguish deliberate fire at Stoke-on-Trent park
Firefighters have tackled a deliberate fire at a park in Stoke-on-Trent.
Three appliances attended the scene and found a large grass fire.
We were called at 6.35pm yesterday (Wednesday 29 July) to Central Forest Park, Hanley, following reports of a fire.
Grass fire - Rainham
Fifteen fire engines and around 100 firefighters tackled a grass fire near Acer Avenue in Rainham.
Source: London Fire Brigade
Field fire
Field fire Buckingham 29/07/2026 4:51 pm Agricultural More details For emergencies Call 999 General enquiries 01296 744400 Follow us Facebook X-twitter Instagram Linkedin Youtube Quick links ","library":"fa-solid"}}" data-spai-egr="1" data-widget_type="nav-menu.default"> Safety A
Large fire in the open - smoke visible from 6 miles away
Crews from Suffolk are being supported on scene by colleagues from Norfolk Fire and Rescue (incident ref: 027192)
Source: Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Field fire
Field fire Denham 28/07/2026 7:31 pm Outdoor fire More details
Crop fire in Butley
Crews from three stations in attendance at a crop fire in Butley (incident reference: 027154)
Source: Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Fire in the Open
Fire in the Open 28/07/2026 16:27 Madron, Penzance
Source: Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service
Undergrowth well alight in woodland
Crews from three fire stations have been mobilised to a fire in the open (incident reference: 027138)
Source: Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Wildfire update near land off The Moor in Fradley
Firefighters have tackled a large wildfire in Lichfield. Crews were called at 1.55pm on Saturday (26 July) to land off The Moor in Fradley following reports of a fire.
Crews mobilised to fight fire in the open
Three fire appliances and a water bowser are on scene (incident reference: 027055)
Source: Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Field fire in East Bergholt
Crews are in attendance at a field fire on Putticks Lane, East Bergolt (incident reference: 026898)
Source: Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service