Field Of Straw

Field Of Straw

Long Common

Claverley

Station ground: Bridgnorth

Thursday, 14 August, 2025 09:30

At 09:30 on Thursday, 14 August, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Field Of Straw in Claverley.

13 fire appliances including the Incident Command Unit, the Incident Support Unit, the Light Pumping Unit and the Water Carrier were mobilised from Bridgnorth, Craven Arms, Market Drayton, Newport, Shrewsbury, Telford Central and Tweedale. Operations, Safety, Principal and Specialist Advisor officers were in attendance.

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

• Beaters
• Hosereel jet
• Shovels/Forks/Brooms

Also at the scene of the incident were: the Police.

Incident involves approximately 2 hectares of grass. Crews have extinguished fire and utilised use of the drone to check area for hot spots and fire spread. Assistance given by Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service and Hereford & Worcester Fire & Rescue Service.

The stop message was received at Thu, 08/14/2025 - 13:24

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

Field Of Straw

Sutton Maddock Nr Telford

Station ground: Telford Central

Monday, 11 August, 2025 22:26

At 22:26 on Monday, 11 August, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Field Of Straw in Nr Telford.

2 fire appliances including the Water Carrier were mobilised from Telford Central. An Operations officer was in attendance.

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

• Hosereel jet
• Rakes, shovels, mathooks

Approximately 30 bales of straw involved in fire within field of stubble. Crews have used two hose reel jets and drag rakes alongside one telehandler operated by the farm owner to extinguish the fire.

The stop message was received at Tue, 08/12/2025 - 00:45

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

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Hemford

Minsterley

Station ground: Minsterley

Wednesday, 6 August, 2025 11:05

At 11:05 on Wednesday, 6 August, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Field Of Straw in Minsterley.

3 fire appliances including the Incident Support Unit were mobilised from Bishops Castle and Minsterley. An Operations officer was in attendance.

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

• Hosereel jet
• Thermal imaging camera

Fire involving 100m x 100m of grass and gorse in field. Crews extinguished using 2 hose reel jets and thermal imaging camera.

The stop message was received at Wed, 08/06/2025 - 11:42

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

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Shrewsbury

Station ground: Shrewsbury

Tuesday, 5 August, 2025 15:38

At 15:38 on Tuesday, 5 August, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Field Of Straw.

4 fire appliances including the Incident Support Unit were mobilised from Minsterley, Newport and Shrewsbury.

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

• Beaters
• Thermal imaging camera

300m x 100m of standing crop alight.

The stop message was received at Tue, 08/05/2025 - 17:07

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

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Rocks Green Green Crescent

Ludlow

Station ground: Ludlow

Tuesday, 5 August, 2025 13:19

At 13:19 on Tuesday, 5 August, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Field Of Straw in Ludlow.

7 fire appliances including the Incident Support Unit were mobilised from Craven Arms, Ludlow, Telford Central and Tweedale. An Operations officer was in attendance.

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

• Beaters

Fire involved 200m x 100m of standing crop alight. Fire also affected one domestic shed. Drone from Tweedale fire station utilised to check for further hot spots. Assistance from Hereford and Worcester Fire Service.

The stop message was received at Tue, 08/05/2025 - 15:26

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

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Roden

Telford

Station ground: Shrewsbury

Thursday, 1 August, 2024 16:32

At 16:32 on Thursday, 1 August, 2024, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Field Of Straw in Telford.

2 fire appliances were mobilised from Shrewsbury. An Operations officer was in attendance.

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

• Hosereel jet
• Rakes, shovels, mathooks
• Short extension ladder

Small quantity of stubble and straw alight in field that has been extinguished by Fire Service Personnel.

The stop message was received at Thu, 08/01/2024 - 16:52

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

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Fir Tree Farm

Whitchurch

Station ground: Whitchurch

Sunday, 28 July, 2024 17:54

At 17:54 on Sunday, 28 July, 2024, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Field Of Straw in Whitchurch.

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

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

• Hosereel jet

Field of hay on fire. Measuring approximately 200 square metres. Crews used 2 hose reel jets to extinguish fire. Assistance given by Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service.

The stop message was received at Sun, 07/28/2024 - 18:26

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

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Wood Lane, Cressage,

Shrewsbury

Station ground: Shrewsbury

Wednesday, 16 August, 2023 15:22

At 15:22 on Wednesday, 16 August, 2023, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Field Of Straw in Shrewsbury .

2 fire appliances were mobilised from Much Wenlock and Shrewsbury.

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

• Beaters
• Hosereel jet

Fire involving approximately 30 x 100 meters of straw and stubble. Beaters and 4 hose reel jets used to extinguish.

The stop message was received at Wed, 08/16/2023 - 15:46

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

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Wytheford Forge

Shawbury

Shrewsbury

Station ground: Shrewsbury

Wednesday, 16 August, 2023 13:58

At 13:58 on Wednesday, 16 August, 2023, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Field Of Straw in Shrewsbury .

2 fire appliances were mobilised from Shrewsbury and Wellington. An Operations officer was in attendance.

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

• Thermal imaging camera

Incident involving one baler which was out on arrival of crews. Field measuring approximately 50 meters X 25 meters also involved.

The stop message was received at Wed, 08/16/2023 - 15:38

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

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Uppington

Telford

Station ground: Tweedale

Sunday, 13 August, 2023 20:43

At 20:43 on Sunday, 13 August, 2023, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Field Of Straw in Telford.

2 fire appliances including the Incident Support Unit were mobilised from Tweedale. An Operations officer was in attendance.

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

• Beaters
• Hosereel jet
• Rakes, shovels, mathooks

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

Approximately 250 hay bales alight, crews are protecting surrounding areas and continuing to dampen down.

The stop message was received at Sun, 08/13/2023 - 22:53

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