127648
Fire In Open
Nr Spout Lane
Little Wenlock
Telford
Station ground: Wellington
Sunday, 11 August, 2024 18:58
At 18:58 on Sunday, 11 August, 2024, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Fire In Open in Telford.
2 fire appliances including the Incident Support Unit and the Pinzgauer were mobilised from Bridgnorth, Minsterley, Telford Central, Tweedale and Wellington. An Operations officer was in attendance.
Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:
- Hosereel jet
- Rakes, shovels, mathooks
- Thermal imaging camera
Wildfire in field involving approximately 15 acres of crops which were destroyed by fire. A fire break has been created and crews are damping down perimeter and checking for hot spots. 3 Incident Support Units attended this incident as well for better access and to utilize fogging units. Farmer onsite using machinery to assist crews.
The stop message was received at Sun, 08/11/2024 - 20:28
Issued by Fire Control at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Telephone 01743 260290. Please check out our Twitter and Facebook accounts for other announcements.
