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 - 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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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 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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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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FIRE IN OPEN
Wem 08/08/2026 15:31hrs
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
Source: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (external link, opens in a new tab)
FIRE IN OPEN
Prees 08/08/2026 15:04
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
Source: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (external link, opens in a new tab)
FIRE IN OPEN
Minsterley 07/08/2026 13:24
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
Source: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (external link, opens in a new tab)
FIRE IN OPEN
FIRE IN OPEN Albrighton 06/08/2026 12:33 More Details Load More
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
FIRE IN OPEN Bridgnorth 06/08/2026 12:23 More Details Load More
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), Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (external link, opens in a new tab)
Fire contained at Cannock Chase
We’ve still got a number of crews working to extinguish the fire and dampen down hotspots on Cannock Chase today (Thursday 6 August).
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Source: Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service (external link, opens in a new tab), Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (external link, opens in a new tab), Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service (external link, opens in a new tab), Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service (external link, opens in a new tab)
FIRE IN OPEN
FIRE IN OPEN Hodnet 05/08/2026 11:42 More Details
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
FIRE IN OPEN Tweedale 04/08/2026 10:35 More Details Load More
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN
FIRE IN OPEN Baschurch 04/08/2026 09:06 More Details
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
Source: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (external link, opens in a new tab)
FIRE IN OPEN
FIRE IN OPEN Ellesmere 04/08/2026 08:13 More Details
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
Source: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (external link, opens in a new tab)