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FIRE IN THE OPEN NEAR DOWNTON
25th September, 2026 at 11:08 DWFRS CREWS FROM SALISBURY AND WILTON ATTENDED A BONFIRE THAT BECAME OUT OF CONTROL TODAY NEAR GIANT'S CHAIR IN DOWNTON. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED USING 2 MAIN LINES, 1 HOSE REEL JET, AND DRAGS. Read more
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- Operational status
- extinguished
- Incident lifecycle
- expired
- First observed
- Last verified or updated
- Location
- DOWNTON (area)
- Lifecycle or correction reason
- Latest evidence is 336.2 hours old.
Approximate mapped position: 50.99, -1.75. Coordinates are deliberately reduced in precision.
Sources and evidence
- Direct official fire-service evidence: Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service —
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