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: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service

• New Forest wildfire update - Saturday 15 Aug 26

  New Forest wildfire update - Saturday 15 Aug 26 On-call firefighter Jon explains the challenges of tackling hotspots.

  Fire service: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service

  Source: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service ↗ (external link, opens in a new tab), Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service ↗ (external link, opens in a new tab)

  Last updated on: 15 August 2026 at 13:19 · Operational status: Ongoing · Incident lifecycle: Expired

• Woodland Fire Hawley Lakes

  13/08/2026 8:00 Woodland Fire Hawley Lakes Incident information 8am 13 August Firefighters are currently tackling a large fire in woodland at Hawley Lakes, Blackwater. The fire is ... Blackwater, United Kingdom

  Fire service: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service

  Source: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service ↗ (external link, opens in a new tab), Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service ↗ (external link, opens in a new tab)

  Last updated on: 13 August 2026 at 08:00 · Operational status: Confirmed · Incident lifecycle: Expired

• Crews battle woodland blaze in Shootash

  03/08/2026 13:49 Crews battle woodland blaze in Shootash *UPDATE – 10:00 (4 Aug)* A few crews have returned to the scene of the woodland fire this morning after a number of flare ups were ... Shootash, United Kingdom

  Fire service: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service

  Source: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service ↗ (external link, opens in a new tab)

  Last updated on: 3 August 2026 at 13:49 · Operational status: Confirmed · Incident lifecycle: Resolved

• Firefighters respond to large field fire in Chilbolton

  02/08/2026 17:43 Firefighters respond to large field fire in Chilbolton Incident update 08:30 (3 Aug): A crew from Sutton Scotney returned to the scene this morning to carry out another inspection. They found ... Chilbolton, Hampshire, United Kingdom

  Fire service: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service

  Source: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service ↗ (external link, opens in a new tab)

  Last updated on: 2 August 2026 at 17:43 · Operational status: Confirmed · Incident lifecycle: Resolved

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