146346

Incident Date

19/03/2026

Incident Time

19:36

Number of Appliances

1

Stations

Bishops Castle

Incident Types

electric cables arcing and sparking

Equipments

Thermal imaging camera

Station Grounds

Bishops Castle

Street Name

Hardwick, Bishops Castle

Details

Crews attended a report of a fallen powerline arcing and causing tree branches in the vicinity to smoulder.  Fire Service personnel closed the road in both directions until National Grid were able to attend to isolate the cable.  The thermal imaging camera was used to ensure no lingering hotspots remained in the affected woodland.  Fire Service personnel left the matter in the hands of National Grid.