43315

Grass Fire

Hopton Bank

Hopton Wafers

Station ground: Cleobury Mortimer

Tuesday, 16 February, 2016 13:35

At 13:35 on Tuesday, 16 February, 2016, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Grass Fire in Hopton Wafers.

3 fire appliances including the Pinzgauer were mobilised from Church Stretton, Cleobury Mortimer and Craven Arms.

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

• Beaters
• Hosereel jet
• Knapsacks

Approximately three hectares of gorse alight, crews used one hose reel jet, knapsack sprayer and beaters to extinguish

The stop message was received at Tue, 02/16/2016 - 14:32

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