Fire In Open

Fire In Open

Belmore Ring

Ratlinghope

Friday, 22 August, 2025 20:42

At 20:42 on Friday, 22 August, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Fire In Open in Ratlinghope.

1 fire appliance was mobilised from Church Stretton.

This incident was campers having a bonfire, crews used 2 buckets of water to extinguish the fire.

The stop message was received at Fri, 08/22/2025 - 21:31

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

Downton Castle

Ludlow

Station ground: Ludlow

Friday, 22 August, 2025 17:46

At 17:46 on Friday, 22 August, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Fire In Open in Ludlow.

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

Crews are assisting Hereford and Worcester fire service with a fire in the open.

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

Hinkshay Road

Telford

Station ground: Telford Central

Friday, 22 August, 2025 11:59

At 11:59 on Friday, 22 August, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Fire In Open in Telford.

2 fire appliances including the Incident Support Unit were mobilised from Telford Central and Tweedale.

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

• Beaters
• Hosereel jet
• Thermal imaging camera

Incident involving 100m x 50m of undergrowth on fire. Crews extinguished using 2 hosereel jets, beaters, thermal imaging camera and fogging unit from Incident Support Unit.

The stop message was received at Fri, 08/22/2025 - 13:29

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

Ercall Wood

Wellington

Station ground: Wellington

Thursday, 21 August, 2025 19:34

At 19:34 on Thursday, 21 August, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Fire In Open in Wellington.

2 fire appliances including the Incident Support Unit were mobilised from Tweedale and Wellington.

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

• Main jet

Approximately 15m x 5m of grass and undergrowth on fire, crews used 1 main jet consisting of 9 lengths of 70m hose to extinguish the fire.

The stop message was received at Thu, 08/21/2025 - 21:12

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

Manor Road

Telford

Station ground: Wellington

Thursday, 21 August, 2025 20:02

At 20:02 on Thursday, 21 August, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Fire In Open in Telford .

1 fire appliance was mobilised.

This incident was a controlled burn.

The stop message was received at Thu, 08/21/2025 - 20:19

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: Telford Central

Thursday, 21 August, 2025 17:47

At 17:47 on Thursday, 21 August, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting an incident classified as Fire In Open in Telford .

1 fire appliance was mobilised.

This incident was false alarm good intent, this was a controlled burn

The stop message was received at Thu, 08/21/2025 - 18:07

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

The Titrail Clee Hill

Ludlow

Station ground: Ludlow

Thursday, 21 August, 2025 11:23

At 11:23 on Thursday, 21 August, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Fire In Open in Ludlow.

2 fire appliances including the Incident Support Unit were mobilised from Ludlow.

Reports of an out of control bonfire. On arrival of crews this was found to be a controlled burn, no action required by crews due to occupier having sufficient firefighting media on hand.

The stop message was received at Thu, 08/21/2025 - 11:58

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

Shoothill Ford

Shrewsbury

Station ground: Shrewsbury

Thursday, 21 August, 2025 03:00

At 03:00 on Thursday, 21 August, 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 Shrewsbury.

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

• Axes/Hammers/Crowbars/Croppers
• Hosereel jet
• Thermal imaging camera

One large tree on fire, crews used two hose reel jets, a thermal imaging camera and an axe to extinguish.

The stop message was received at Thu, 08/21/2025 - 04:38

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

Oak Avenue Wem

Station ground: Wem

Thursday, 21 August, 2025 00:28

At 00:28 on Thursday, 21 August, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Fire In Open in Wem.

1 fire appliance was mobilised from Wem.

Fire involving undergrowth, crews used one hose reel jet and a thermal imagining camera to extinguish.

The stop message was received at Thu, 08/21/2025 - 00:48

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

Guilden Down

Clun

Station ground: Clun

Wednesday, 20 August, 2025 12:59

At 12:59 on Wednesday, 20 August, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Fire In Open in Clun.

1 fire appliance was mobilised from Clun.

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

• Hosereel jet
• Rakes, shovels, mathooks

Small discarded bonfire in wooded area, extinguished with 45mm hose and one hose reel jet.

The stop message was received at Wed, 08/20/2025 - 13:55

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