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 Equipments Hosereel jet - Copthorne, Shrewsbury
This incident involved conifer trees and undergrowth alight, crews used 1 hosereel jet to extinguish the fire.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN - Wistanstow, Craven Arms
This incident was a false alarm good intent.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN Equipments Buckets of water , Knapsacks - Upper Road, Madeley
Small fire roughly 3m x 3m extinguished using buckets of water and knapsack sprayers.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN - Nind, Chirbury
False alarm raised with good intent as a result of wildfire smoke drifting from neighbouring brigade’s area.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN Equipments Drag Rake , Hosereel jet - Long Lane, Cosford
Fire involving approximately 10m of hedgerow which has spread from an adjacent intentional bonfire. Suitable good will advice given regarding future bonfires.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN - West Street, St. Georges
Fire involving 3 seats of fire roughly 4m x 5m, comprising of grass, undergrowth and trees.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN - Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury
This incident involved a small campfire, attending crews gave appropriate advice.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN - Wellington Road, Honnington, Newport
This incident was a false alarm with good intent.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN - Pump Lane, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury
This incident involved 3 seats of fire identified in hedgerow to the rear of residential properties, extinguished by Fire Service Personnel using 3 hose reel jest, 1 main jet and a thermal imaging camera used to check for residual hot spots.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN - Alcaston, Church Stretton
Crews responded to reports of a fire in the open which was was caused by dust generated by tractors working open ground – this incident was classified as a false alarm raised with good intent.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN Equipments Buckets of water - The Quarry, Shrewsbury
Crews extinguished the contents of a rubbish bin which had been maliciously set on fire using buckets of water.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN Equipments Buckets of water , Knapsacks - Field adjacent to Hunter Street, Shrewsbury
Crews attended and assisted members of the public to extinguish approximately 2 square meters of logs and tree branches which had been maliciously set on fire. Equipment used was buckets of water and knapsacks. The Police were informed of this incident accordingly.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN Equipments Hosereel jet , Thermal imaging camera - Lancaster Avenue, Dawley, Telford
One hedge involved in fire.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN - Crosmere, Cockshutt, Ellesmere
This incident involved approximately 100 metres by 100 metres of stubble field alight.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN - M54 Eastbound Junction 3 to Junction 2
This incident was a false alarm with good intent.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN Equipments Hosereel jet - Farlow, Kidderminster
This incident involved approximately 30 metres of hedgerow alight.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN - Attingham Park, National Trust Regional Office, Atcham
This incident was a false alarm due to accidental activation.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN Equipments Hosereel jet - Levins Court, Madeley, Telford
This incident involved a small fire, measuring approximately 1 metre by 1 metre.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN - Springfield Park, Market Drayton
This incident involved a controlled burn out on arrival of crews, advice given
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN Equipments Hosereel jet - Workhouse Wood, Cross Houses
Fire involving approx 60m by 10m of stubble fire. Crews extinguished using 2 hose reel jets
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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