Knapsacks

Fire In Open

Leaton

Bomere Heath

Shrewsbury

Station ground: Shrewsbury

Tuesday, 6 May, 2025 09:55

At 09:55 on Tuesday, 6 May, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Fire In Open in Shrewsbury.

1 fire appliance including the Incident Support Unit was mobilised from Minsterley and Shrewsbury.

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

• Beaters
• Buckets of water
• Knapsacks

Also at the scene of the incident were: a utility company.

Incident involved one fallen power cable causing a fire within a woodland area. Crews used a lance from the Incident Support Unit buckets of water, knapsacks and beaters to contain and then extinguish the fire whilst National Grid investigated live cables. This incident has now been left with National Grid.

The stop message was received at Tue, 05/06/2025 - 11:50

Issued by Fire Control at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Telephone 01743 260290. Please check out our Twitter and Facebook accounts for other announcements.

Fire In Open

Haughmond Hill

Shrewsbury

Station ground: Shrewsbury

Saturday, 3 May, 2025 18:44

At 18:44 on Saturday, 3 May, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Fire In Open in Shrewsbury.

2 fire appliances including the Incident Support Unit were mobilised from Newport and Shrewsbury.

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

• Buckets of water
• Hosereel jet
• Knapsacks

Small fire caused by disposable BBQ. Crews assisted by the Incident Support Unit from Newport.

The stop message was received at Sat, 05/03/2025 - 20:04

Issued by Fire Control at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Telephone 01743 260290. Please check out our Twitter and Facebook accounts for other announcements.

Fire In Open

Carding Mill Valley

Church Stretton

Station ground: Church Stretton

Tuesday, 29 April, 2025 20:43

At 20:43 on Tuesday, 29 April, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Fire In Open in Church Stretton .

3 fire appliances were mobilised from Church Stretton and Ludlow.

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

• Beaters
• Knapsacks

Fire involving gorse and undergrowth.

The stop message was received at Tue, 04/29/2025 - 22:27

Issued by Fire Control at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Telephone 01743 260290. Please check out our Twitter and Facebook accounts for other announcements.

Fire In Open

Knights Way

Battlefield

Shrewsbury

Station ground: Shrewsbury

Wednesday, 16 April, 2025 15:25

At 15:25 on Wednesday, 16 April, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Fire In Open in Shrewsbury.

1 fire appliance was mobilised from Shrewsbury.

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

• Buckets of water
• Knapsacks

Fire involving hollow tree stump. Crews used buckets of water and knapsack sprayer to extinguish.

The stop message was received at Wed, 04/16/2025 - 16:04

Issued by Fire Control at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Telephone 01743 260290. Please check out our Twitter and Facebook accounts for other announcements.

Fire In Open

Fishermans Path Badger

Wolverhampton

Station ground: Albrighton

Monday, 14 April, 2025 19:05

At 19:05 on Monday, 14 April, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Fire In Open in Wolverhampton.

1 fire appliance including the Incident Support Unit was mobilised from Albrighton.

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

• Buckets of water
• Knapsacks
• Small gear

This incident was an unattended bonfire, crews used a napsack sprayer, bucket of water and small gear to extinguish.

The stop message was received at Mon, 04/14/2025 - 19:34

Issued by Fire Control at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Telephone 01743 260290. Please check out our Twitter and Facebook accounts for other announcements.

Fire In Open

Birchen Park Cleobury Mortimer

Station ground: Cleobury Mortimer

Saturday, 12 April, 2025 11:36

At 11:36 on Saturday, 12 April, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Fire In Open in Cleobury Mortimer.

4 fire appliances including the Incident Command Unit and the Incident Support Unit were mobilised from Cleobury Mortimer, Ludlow and Telford Central. Operations and Safety officers were in attendance.

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

• Beaters
• Knapsacks

Fire involving approximately 2.5 hectares of pine trees, brash and gorse. Incident Support Unit in operation with fogging unit as well as crews using knapsacks and beaters to help extinguish the fire.

The stop message was received at Sat, 04/12/2025 - 14:37

Issued by Fire Control at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Telephone 01743 260290. Please check out our Twitter and Facebook accounts for other announcements.

Fire In Open

Hills Lane Drive

Madeley

Telford

Station ground: Tweedale

Thursday, 10 April, 2025 17:35

At 17:35 on Thursday, 10 April, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Fire In Open in Telford.

1 fire appliance was mobilised from Tweedale.

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

• Knapsacks

Several seats of fire in woodland area. Knapsacks in use to extinguish.

The stop message was received at Thu, 04/10/2025 - 17:53

Issued by Fire Control at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Telephone 01743 260290. Please check out our Twitter and Facebook accounts for other announcements.

Fire In Open

Sutton Hill

Telford

Station ground: Tweedale

Wednesday, 9 April, 2025 19:02

At 19:02 on Wednesday, 9 April, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Fire In Open in Telford.

1 fire appliance was mobilised from Tweedale.

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

• Knapsacks
• Rakes, shovels, mathooks

Small fire approximately 2 m x 1m extinguished using knapsacks.

The stop message was received at Wed, 04/09/2025 - 19:27

Issued by Fire Control at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Telephone 01743 260290. Please check out our Twitter and Facebook accounts for other announcements.

Fire In Open

Bromlow

Worthen

Station ground: Minsterley

Tuesday, 8 April, 2025 13:07

At 13:07 on Tuesday, 8 April, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Fire In Open in Worthen.

6 fire appliances including the Incident Support Unit were mobilised from Bishops Castle, Church Stretton, Ludlow, Minsterley and Tweedale. An Operations officer was in attendance.

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

• Knapsacks
• Main jet

Fire involving 350 x 250 square meters of undergrowth on fire. Extinguished using hose reel jets and lances from incident support units. Crews also ferried water from nearby hydrants.

The stop message was received at Tue, 04/08/2025 - 15:52

Issued by Fire Control at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Telephone 01743 260290. Please check out our Twitter and Facebook accounts for other announcements.

Fire In Open

Castlefields Way Telford

Station ground: Telford Central

Sunday, 6 April, 2025 23:50

At 23:50 on Sunday, 6 April, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Fire In Open in Telford.

1 fire appliance was mobilised from Telford Central.

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

• Beaters
• Hosereel jet
• Knapsacks

Woodland and vegetation on fire which was extinguished by crews using a hosereel jet, knapsacks and beaters due to several seats of fire within wider area.

The stop message was received at Mon, 04/07/2025 - 00:37

Issued by Fire Control at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Telephone 01743 260290. Please check out our Twitter and Facebook accounts for other announcements.