Uncertain or stale incident information

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

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Operational status: confirmed
Incident lifecycle: uncertain
First observed: 5 October 2026 at 11:18
Last verified or updated: 5 October 2026 at 11:18
Location: Bretton, Peterborough (area)
Lifecycle or correction reason: Latest evidence is 167.7 hours old.

Approximate mapped position: 52.59, -0.28. Coordinates are deliberately reduced in precision.

Sources and evidence

Direct official fire-service evidence: Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service — 5 October 2026 at 11:18

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