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Fire in the open - East ward - Peterborough

02/10/2026 3.51PM On Friday (2) at 3.51pm, a crew from Dogsthorpe responded to a fire on Oxney Road, Peterborough. Firefighters arrived to find an area of grassland on fire. Using a hose reel and small gear, firefighters extinguished the fire, before returning to their station by 5.20pm. The cause of the fire was believed to be deliberate. Districts All Districts Fenland South Cambs East Cambs Peterborough Huntingdonshire Cambridge Next Previous

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Operational status: extinguished
Incident lifecycle: expired
First observed: 2 October 2026 at 15:51
Last verified or updated: 2 October 2026 at 15:51
Location: East ward, Peterborough (area)
Lifecycle or correction reason: Latest evidence is 336.6 hours old.

Approximate mapped position: 52.22, 0.15. Coordinates are deliberately reduced in precision.

Sources and evidence

Direct official fire-service evidence: Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service — 2 October 2026 at 15:51

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