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Fire In Open

Selattyn Oswestry

Station ground: Oswestry

Monday, 5 May, 2025 11:17

At 11:17 on Monday, 5 May, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Fire In Open in Oswestry.

3 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

Controlled burn which has spread to hillside measuring approximately 100 meters squared. Crews used two hosereel jets, extended hosereel, light fogging unit and beaters to extinguish.

The stop message was received at Mon, 05/05/2025 - 12:46

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