139555

Fire In Open

Hollins Lane Whitchurch

Station ground: Whitchurch

Saturday, 9 August, 2025 13:10

At 13:10 on Saturday, 9 August, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Fire In Open in Whitchurch .

3 fire appliances including the Incident Support Unit were mobilised from Hodnet, Wem and Whitchurch. An Operations officer was in attendance.

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

• Electric Saws/Cutters
• Hosereel jet
• Thermal imaging camera

Fire involving approximately 100 meters of hedgerow caused by bonfire spreading. Crews have used four hose reel jets and fire fogging from the Incident Support Unit.

The stop message was received at Sat, 08/09/2025 - 15:40

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