Incident Support Unit

Fire In Open

Comer Wood Bridgnorth

Station ground: Bridgnorth

Saturday, 9 August, 2025 14:24

At 14:24 on Saturday, 9 August, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Fire In Open in Bridgnorth.

1 fire appliance including the Incident Support Unit was mobilised from Bridgnorth.

Incident was a campfire left unattended, crews used fogging pumps, beaters and drag rakes to extinguish.

The stop message was received at Sat, 08/09/2025 - 15:32

Issued by Fire Control at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Telephone 01743 260290. Please check out our Twitter and Facebook accounts for other announcements.

Fire In Open

Hollins Lane Whitchurch

Station ground: Whitchurch

Saturday, 9 August, 2025 13:10

At 13:10 on Saturday, 9 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 Hodnet, Wem and Whitchurch. An Operations officer was in attendance.

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

• Electric Saws/Cutters
• Hosereel jet
• Thermal imaging camera

Fire involving approximately 100 meters of hedgerow caused by bonfire spreading. Crews have used four hose reel jets and fire fogging from the Incident Support Unit.

The stop message was received at Sat, 08/09/2025 - 15:40

Issued by Fire Control at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Telephone 01743 260290. Please check out our Twitter and Facebook accounts for other announcements.

Fire In Open

Fairview Drive

Bayston Hill

Station ground: Shrewsbury

Wednesday, 6 August, 2025 17:09

At 17:09 on Wednesday, 6 August, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Fire In Open in Bayston Hill.

1 fire appliance including the Incident Support Unit was mobilised from Oswestry and Shrewsbury.

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

• Buckets of water
• Hosereel jet
• Knapsacks

This incident involved approximately 20m x 10m of hedge, trees and grass on fire. Crews used 1 hosereel jet, buckets of water and knapsack sprayer to extinguish the fire.

The stop message was received at Wed, 08/06/2025 - 18:07

Issued by Fire Control at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Telephone 01743 260290. Please check out our Twitter and Facebook accounts for other announcements.

Fire In Open

Knapp

Shrewsbury

Station ground: Minsterley

Wednesday, 6 August, 2025 16:22

At 16:22 on Wednesday, 6 August, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Fire In Open in Shrewsbury.

2 fire appliances including the Incident Support Unit were mobilised from Bishops Castle, Church Stretton, Ludlow, Minsterley, Shrewsbury and Tweedale. Operations and Safety officers were in attendance.

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

• Beaters
• Hosereel jet

Fire involving approximately 80m x 50m of grass and hedgerow. Crews assisted by Mid & West Wales Fire Service.

Issued by Fire Control at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Telephone 01743 260290. Please check out our Twitter and Facebook accounts for other announcements.

Field Of Straw

Hemford

Minsterley

Station ground: Minsterley

Wednesday, 6 August, 2025 11:05

At 11:05 on Wednesday, 6 August, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Field Of Straw in Minsterley.

3 fire appliances including the Incident Support Unit were mobilised from Bishops Castle and Minsterley. An Operations officer was in attendance.

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

• Hosereel jet
• Thermal imaging camera

Fire involving 100m x 100m of grass and gorse in field. Crews extinguished using 2 hose reel jets and thermal imaging camera.

The stop message was received at Wed, 08/06/2025 - 11:42

Issued by Fire Control at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Telephone 01743 260290. Please check out our Twitter and Facebook accounts for other announcements.

Field Of Straw

Shrewsbury

Station ground: Shrewsbury

Tuesday, 5 August, 2025 15:38

At 15:38 on Tuesday, 5 August, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Field Of Straw.

4 fire appliances including the Incident Support Unit were mobilised from Minsterley, Newport and Shrewsbury.

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

• Beaters
• Thermal imaging camera

300m x 100m of standing crop alight.

The stop message was received at Tue, 08/05/2025 - 17:07

Issued by Fire Control at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Telephone 01743 260290. Please check out our Twitter and Facebook accounts for other announcements.

Field Of Straw

Rocks Green Green Crescent

Ludlow

Station ground: Ludlow

Tuesday, 5 August, 2025 13:19

At 13:19 on Tuesday, 5 August, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Field Of Straw in Ludlow.

7 fire appliances including the Incident Support Unit were mobilised from Craven Arms, Ludlow, Telford Central and Tweedale. An Operations officer was in attendance.

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

• Beaters

Fire involved 200m x 100m of standing crop alight. Fire also affected one domestic shed. Drone from Tweedale fire station utilised to check for further hot spots. Assistance from Hereford and Worcester Fire Service.

The stop message was received at Tue, 08/05/2025 - 15:26

Issued by Fire Control at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Telephone 01743 260290. Please check out our Twitter and Facebook accounts for other announcements.

Railway Embankment

Near Eardington Station Bridgnorth

Station ground: Bridgnorth

Saturday, 2 August, 2025 13:54

At 13:54 on Saturday, 2 August, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Railway Embankment in Bridgnorth.

3 fire appliances including the Incident Support Unit were mobilised from Bridgnorth, Much Wenlock and Telford Central. An Operations officer was in attendance.

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

• Hosereel jet

Numerous seats of fire between Eardington and Eardington Station near the Severn Valley Railway line. Crews are using hose reel jets and fogging units to extinguish the fire.

The stop message was received at Sat, 08/02/2025 - 15:17

Issued by Fire Control at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Telephone 01743 260290. Please check out our Twitter and Facebook accounts for other announcements.

Fire In Open

Shaw Lane

Shifnal

Station ground: Telford Central

Wednesday, 30 July, 2025 22:29

At 22:29 on Wednesday, 30 July, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Fire In Open in Shifnal.

1 fire appliance including the Incident Support Unit was mobilised from Telford Central and Tweedale.

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

• Rakes, shovels, mathooks

Fire involving 4 x 4 meters of fly tipped rubbish alight.

The stop message was received at Wed, 07/30/2025 - 23:10

Issued by Fire Control at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Telephone 01743 260290. Please check out our Twitter and Facebook accounts for other announcements.

Fire In Open

Danford Lane

Claverley

Station ground: Bridgnorth

Wednesday, 30 July, 2025 15:05

At 15:05 on Wednesday, 30 July, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Fire In Open in Claverley.

1 fire appliance including the Incident Support Unit was mobilised from Bridgnorth and Tweedale.

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

• Knapsacks

Incident involved 1 fallen tree and approx 10m of undergrowth alight. Crews extinguished using fogging pump and knapsacks.

The stop message was received at Wed, 07/30/2025 - 16:19

Issued by Fire Control at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Telephone 01743 260290. Please check out our Twitter and Facebook accounts for other announcements.