47498
Fire In Open
Whittington Road,
Oswestry
Station ground: Oswestry
Wednesday, 31 August, 2016 14:12
At 14:12 on Wednesday, 31 August, 2016, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Fire In Open in Oswestry .
4 fire appliances including the Incident Support Unit were mobilised from Ellesmere and Oswestry. An Operations officer was in attendance.
Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:
- Beaters
- Hosereel jet
- Main jet
Fire involving approximately 100 SQM straw and stubble alight, strong winds have fanned flames and hindered progress so crews made up for extra resources as a precaution to protect nearby property. Crews have been using beaters and extended hose reel jets as well as the fogging unit from the Incident Support Unit (ISU). Damping down now in progress
The stop message was received at Wed, 08/31/2016 - 15:25
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