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Incident status
Explain all statuses All operational statuses Possible A possible fire has been reported, but is not yet confirmed. Confirmed The source has confirmed a fire. This does not establish whether it is still burning. Ongoing The source last reported the incident as ongoing. Conditions may have changed since that update. Controlled The source reports the fire is under control; it may still be burning or require crews. Extinguished The source reports the fire has been put out. Monitoring or other work may continue. Closed The source has closed its incident record. This alone does not confirm when the fire was extinguished. Unknown No clear operational status is available from the source. All public lifecycle statuses Active This report is in the current reporting window. This is not confirmation that the fire is still burning. Uncertain The report needs fresh confirmation, or its source status does not establish a current active fire. It remains in the current list. Expired The report has passed the reporting window and moved to the archive. This does not mean the fire is confirmed out. Resolved The record is treated as resolved or historic and appears in the archive. Consult its source for the reported fire conditions. Corrected This current report has been revised. Its operational status describes the last reported fire conditions. Merged This record has been combined with another incident record. Removed This record has been withdrawn from public publication. Fire service: Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
Thursday, 13 August 2026
Fire service: Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
Source: Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service ↗ (external link, opens in a new tab)
Last updated on: 13 August 2026 at 06:00 · Operational status: Confirmed Incident lifecycle: Expired
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service reported a significant gorse fire in sand dunes near Albert Road, Formby. The fire grew from approximately 300 by 300 metres to 500 by 200 metres, with multiple seats of fire in thick gorse bush and dunes. The main body of fire was extinguished, while crews checked for hot spots.
Fire service: Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
Source: Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service ↗ (external link, opens in a new tab) , Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service ↗ (external link, opens in a new tab)
Last updated on: 12 August 2026 at 06:00 · Operational status: Controlled Incident lifecycle: Expired
Monday, 20 July 2026
Fire service: Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
Source: Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service ↗ (external link, opens in a new tab)
Last updated on: 20 July 2026 at 06:00 · Operational status: Confirmed Incident lifecycle: Resolved
Sunday, 19 July 2026
Fire service: Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
Source: Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service ↗ (external link, opens in a new tab)
Last updated on: 19 July 2026 at 06:00 · Operational status: Confirmed Incident lifecycle: Resolved
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