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Fire in the open – Littleport - East Cambs

05/10/2026 8.42AM At 8.42am on Monday (5) a crew from Littleport was called to a fire on Black Horse Drove in Littleport. Firefighters arrived to find a fire in the open involving peat and extinguished it using a hose reel. They returned to their station by 2.30pm. 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: expired
First observed: 9 August 2026 at 11:11
Last verified or updated: 5 October 2026 at 08:42
Location: Littleport, East Cambs (area)
Lifecycle or correction reason: Latest evidence is 336.5 hours old.

Approximate mapped position: 52.46, 0.31. Coordinates are deliberately reduced in precision.

Sources and evidence

Direct official fire-service evidence: Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service — 5 October 2026 at 08:42
Direct official fire-service evidence: Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service — 9 August 2026 at 11:11

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