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: Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fire in the open – Bretton - Peterborough
05/10/2026 11.18AM At 11.18am on Monday (5) a crew from Dogsthorpe was called to a fire on Huntsmans Gate in Bretton, Peterborough. Firefighters arrived to find a fire involving fencing and extinguished it using a hose reel. They returned to their station by 12.45pm. The cause of the fire was accidental. Districts All Districts Fenland South Cambs East Cambs Peterborough Huntingdonshire Cambridge Next Previous
Fire service: Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
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Fire in the open – Littleport - East Cambs
05/10/2026 8.42AM At 8.42am on Monday (5) a crew from Littleport was called to a fire on Black Horse Drove in Littleport. Firefighters arrived to find a fire in the open involving peat and extinguished it using a hose reel. They returned to their station by 2.30pm. The cause of the fire was accidental. Districts All Districts Fenland South Cambs East Cambs Peterborough Huntingdonshire Cambridge Next Previous
Fire service: Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
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Fire in the open - Huntingdon - Huntingdonshire
04/10/2026 6.05PM On Sunday (4) at 6.05pm, a crew from Huntingdon responded to a fire in the open on Scholars Avenue, Huntingdon. Firefighters arrived to find a fire in woodland. Firefighters used buckets and a jet to extinguish the fire, before returning to their station by 8.12pm. The cause of the fire was believed to be deliberate. Districts All Districts Fenland South Cambs East Cambs Peterborough Huntingdonshire Cambridge Next Previous
Fire service: Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
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Fire in the open - Isleham - East Cambs
03/10/2026 4.17PM On Saturday (3) at 4.17pm, a crew from Ely and a crew from Mildenhall (Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service) were called to fire in the open on Prickwillow Road, Isleham. Firefighters used a hose reel to extinguish the fire, involving garden rubbish, before returning to their stations by 7.15pm. Districts All Districts Fenland South Cambs East Cambs Peterborough Huntingdonshire Cambridge Next Previous
Fire service: Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
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Fire in the open - Doddington - Fenland
03/10/2026 4.12PM On Saturday (3) at 4.12pm, a crew from Chatteris was called to a fire in the open on Dykemore Drove, Doddington. Firefighters use a hose reel to extinguish a bonfire that had got out of control. The crew returned to their station by 5pm. Districts All Districts Fenland South Cambs East Cambs Peterborough Huntingdonshire Cambridge Next Previous
Fire service: Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
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Fire in the open - East ward - Peterborough
02/10/2026 3.51PM On Friday (2) at 3.51pm, a crew from Dogsthorpe responded to a fire on Oxney Road, Peterborough. Firefighters arrived to find an area of grassland on fire. Using a hose reel and small gear, firefighters extinguished the fire, before returning to their station by 5.20pm. The cause of the fire was believed to be deliberate. Districts All Districts Fenland South Cambs East Cambs Peterborough Huntingdonshire Cambridge Next Previous
Fire service: Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
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Fire in the open – Somersham - Huntingdonshire
01/10/2026 10.28AM
Fire service: Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
Source: Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service (external link, opens in a new tab)
Fire in the open – Ramsey St Marys - Huntingdonshire
01/10/2026 7.13AM At 7.13am on Thursday (October 1) crews from Stanground and Yaxley were called to a fire on Holme Road in Ramsey St Marys. Firefighters arrived to find a fire involving peat and extinguished it using hose reels. They returned to their stations by 10.30am. The cause of the fire was accidental. Districts All Districts Fenland South Cambs East Cambs Peterborough Huntingdonshire Cambridge Next Previous
Fire service: Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
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Fire in the open – Eastgate - Peterborough
24/09/2026 11.33PM At 11.33pm on Thursday (24) a crew from Dogsthorpe was called to a fire on Star Road in Eastgate, Peterborough. Firefighters arrived to find a large unattended bonfire and extinguished it using a hose reel. They returned to their station by 12.30am. The cause of the fire was accidental. Districts All Districts Fenland South Cambs East Cambs Peterborough Huntingdonshire Cambridge Next Previous
Fire service: Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
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Fire in the open – Sawston - South Cambs
22/09/2026 8.20PM At 8.20pm on Tuesday (22) a crew from Linton was called to a fire on Babraham Road in Sawston. Firefighters arrived to find a well-developed fire involving trees and wood and extinguished it. They returned to their station by 10.45pm. The cause of the fire was accidental. Districts All Districts Fenland South Cambs East Cambs Peterborough Huntingdonshire Cambridge Next Previous
Fire service: Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
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Fire in the open - Cambridge - Cambridge
13/09/2026 12.13AM
Fire service: Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
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Fire in the open - Burwell - East Cambs
12/09/2026 5.10PM
Fire service: Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
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Fire in the open - Fengate - Peterborough
12/09/2026 3.19PM On Saturday (12) at 3.19pm, a crew from Stanground was called to a fire in the open on Potters Way, Fengate. The crew arrived to find rubbish on fire within a wooded area. Firefighters used buckets and an aqua pack to extinguish the fire, before returning to their station by 4.15pm. The cause of the fire was believed to be accidental. Districts All Districts Fenland South Cambs East Cambs Peterborough Huntingdonshire Cambridge Next Previous
Fire service: Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
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Fire in the open - Cottenham - South Cambs
10/09/2026 2.32PM At 2.32pm on Thursday (10) a crew from Ely was called to a fire in the open near Lockspit Hall Drove in Cottenham. Firefighters used a hose reel and small gear to extinguish an out of control bonfire and returned to their station by 4.10pm. The cause of the fire is believed to be accidental. Districts All Districts Fenland South Cambs East Cambs Peterborough Huntingdonshire Cambridge Next Previous
Fire service: Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
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Fire in the open - Yaxley - Huntingdonshire
09/09/2026 7.28PM
Fire service: Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
Source: Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service (external link, opens in a new tab)
Fire in the open - Queen Edith's - Cambridge
07/09/2026 1.29PM At 1.29pm on Monday (7) a crew from Cambridge was called to a fire in the open on Wulfstan Way in Cambridge. Firefighters used a hose reel to extinguish an out of control bonfire and returned to their station by 2pm. The cause of the fire was accidental. Districts All Districts Fenland South Cambs East Cambs Peterborough Huntingdonshire Cambridge Next Previous
Fire service: Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
Source: Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service (external link, opens in a new tab)
Fire in the open - Walton - Peterborough
05/09/2026 6.43PM
Fire service: Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
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Field fire - Barton - South Cambs
31/08/2026 1.17PM
Fire service: Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
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Fire in the open - Brington - Huntingdonshire
29/08/2026 11.39PM
Fire service: Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
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Fire in the open - Swavesey - South Cambs
29/08/2026 11.17AM
Fire service: Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
Source: Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service (external link, opens in a new tab)