139758
Fire In Open
Whitchurch Road A49
Whitchurch
Station ground: Whitchurch
Friday, 15 August, 2025 17:31
At 17:31 on Friday, 15 August, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Fire In Open in Whitchurch.
3 fire appliances including the Incident Support Unit were mobilised from Market Drayton, Prees, Wem and Whitchurch. An Operations officer was in attendance.
Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:
- Hosereel jet
Fire involved approximately 400m x 100m of grass and undergrowth. Fire caused by unattended bonfire. Crews extinguished fire using 1 extended hosereel jet and fogging unit from Incident Support Unit.
The stop message was received at Fri, 08/15/2025 - 18:38
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