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 , Thermal imaging camera - Lyth Hill, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury
One out of control bonfire, extinguished using two hose reel jets. Area checked for hot spots with thermal imaging camera.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN - Coopers Field, St. Martins, Oswestry
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Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN Equipments Hosereel jet - Peters close, Telford
This incident involved a small fire, crews used 1 hose reel jet to extinguish
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN - Whittington, Oswestry
This was a controlled burn no action by fire service
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN Equipments Buckets of water , Knapsacks , Shovels/Forks/Brooms - Telford Hornets Rugby Football Club, Town Park, Telford
Fire Service personnel responded to reports of trees on fire, caused by a small camp fire measuring 1 meter square involving rubbish. This was extinguished using buckets of water, knapsack sprayer and a shovel.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN Equipments Hosereel jet , Thermal imaging camera - Grassland to the rear of Ashbourne Close, Dawley, Telford
This fire involved approximately 10 x 5 meters of grassland, extinguished prior to the arrival of the Fire Service. The surrounding area was damped down using 1 hose reel jet and a thermal imaging camera used to check for residual hot spots. As this fire was of doubtful origin, West Mercia Police were made aware of the incident accordingly.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN - Brockton, Much Wenlock
On arrival of crews they found this to be a controlled burn, no action was required.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN - Hampton Load, Bridgnorth
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Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN - Bridgnorth Road, Shipley, Bridgnorth
This incident involved a large amount of household waste alight in a pit. Crews used 3 hosereel jets and contents of the water bowser.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN - Pen-Y-Bont, Oswestry
This incident was a small fire involving multiple seats of fire.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN Equipments Hosereel jet , Thermal imaging camera - Minsterley, Shrewsbury
Controlled burn which had spread to nearby hedgerow and grass.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN Equipments Thermal imaging camera - Wood Street, Shrewsbury
This incident was found to be the remnants of a controlled burn.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN - Westbourne, Madeley, Telford
Reports of fire in the open, after investigations nothing was found.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN Equipments No equipment in use - Swains Meadow, Church Stretton
Reports of smoke in the area which was found to be a controlled burn.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN Equipments Hosereel jet - Haughton, Ellesmere
This incident involved 1 bonfire in close proximity to hay bales extinguished using 2 hosereel jets.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN - Wrexham Road, Ridley, Tarporley
Incident involving an amount of silage alight. Crews assisting Cheshire Fire Service.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN Equipments Buckets of water - Underpass, Stirchley, Telford
This incident involved one small fire consisting of cardboard.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN Equipments Hosereel jet - Wyvern, Madeley, Telford
Crews attended a fire involving approximately 3 meters of hedgerow and a tree, extinguished using 1 hose reel jet and a thermal imaging camera to check for residual hot spots.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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Small fire in the open on Beaconfield
A small amount of rubbish was burning in the open on Beaconfield. It was out on arrival, and crews investigated and liaised with Police. The report does not state that vegetation was burning.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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FIRE IN OPEN Equipments Hosereel jet - High Street, Much Wenlock
One small unattended bonfire extinguished using 1 hosereel jet.
Fire service: Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
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