Incident Support Unit

Animal Rescue

Berwick

Shrewsbury

Station ground: Shrewsbury

Monday, 7 July, 2025 15:27

At 15:27 on Monday, 7 July, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting an incident classified as Animal Rescue in Shrewsbury.

2 fire appliances including the Incident Support Unit and the Rescue Tender were mobilised from Shrewsbury and Wellington. An Operations officer was in attendance.

2 calves rescued from river.

The stop message was received at Mon, 07/07/2025 - 17:06

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

Animal Rescue

River Tern

Stoke upon Tern

Market Drayton

Station ground: Hodnet

Monday, 7 July, 2025 08:28

At 08:28 on Monday, 7 July, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting an incident classified as Animal Rescue in Market Drayton.

2 fire appliances including the Incident Support Unit, the Rescue Tender and the Water Rescue Unit were mobilised from Hodnet, Shrewsbury, Telford Central, Wellington and Whitchurch. An Operations officer was in attendance.

One Mare Horse and one Foal released from water.

The stop message was received at Mon, 07/07/2025 - 10:34

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

Caynham Road Caynham

Ludlow

Station ground: Ludlow

Sunday, 6 July, 2025 19:23

At 19:23 on Sunday, 6 July, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Fire In Open in Ludlow.

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

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

• Rakes, shovels, mathooks

Incident involved unoccupied bonfire which had spread and caused smouldering grass, crews used two drag rakes and the fogging unit from the incident support unit.

The stop message was received at Sun, 07/06/2025 - 20:05

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

Hopton Hill Nescliffe

Station ground: Baschurch

Saturday, 5 July, 2025 22:17

At 22:17 on Saturday, 5 July, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Fire In Open in Nescliffe.

4 fire appliances including the Incident Support Unit were mobilised from Baschurch, Minsterley, Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Telford. Operations and Safety officers were in attendance.

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

• Hosereel jet
• Thermal imaging camera

Fire involving approximately 20x20m of woodland and undergrowth. Two main jets and one fogging lance plus thermal imaging camera have been in use. Incident believed to be caused by disposable bbq.

The stop message was received at Sun, 07/06/2025 - 04:48

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

Bromlow Minsterley

Station ground: Minsterley

Thursday, 3 July, 2025 17:36

At 17:36 on Thursday, 3 July, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Fire In Open in Minsterley.

6 fire appliances including the Incident Command Unit and the Incident Support Unit were mobilised from Bishops Castle, Clun, Craven Arms, Ludlow and Shrewsbury. Operations, Safety and Specialist Advisor officers were in attendance.

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

• Hosereel jet
• Main jet
• Thermal imaging camera

Large incident involving 500 meters by 200 meters of grass and gorge alight. Crews have used main jets, hose reel jets and fogging units to extinguish and control the spread of fire. Crews also operated a drone to asses the scale and spread of fire. Crews have been checking areas for hotspots using a thermal imaging camera.

The stop message was received at Thu, 07/03/2025 - 21:43

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

Kinlet

Bewdley

Station ground: Cleobury Mortimer

Wednesday, 2 July, 2025 17:47

At 17:47 on Wednesday, 2 July, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Fire In Open in Bewdley .

3 fire appliances including the Incident Support Unit were mobilised from Bridgnorth and Cleobury Mortimer.

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

• Beaters
• Knapsacks

Three individual fires consisting of gorse and brash. Fire Service personnel used beaters and knapsacks to extinguish the fires.

The stop message was received at Wed, 07/02/2025 - 20:30

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

LGV Fire

Lillyhurst Road

Lilleshall

Station ground: Newport

Monday, 30 June, 2025 20:35

At 20:35 on Monday, 30 June, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as LGV Fire in Lilleshall.

2 fire appliances including the Incident Support Unit were mobilised from Newport and Wellington.

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

• Breathing Apparatus (BA)
• Hosereel jet

One Manitou telehandler agricultural vehicle fully involved in fire.

The stop message was received at Mon, 06/30/2025 - 21:07

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

Off A5

Crackleybank

Shifnal

Station ground: Telford Central

Sunday, 29 June, 2025 23:15

At 23:15 on Sunday, 29 June, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Fire In Open in Shifnal.

2 fire appliances including the Incident Support Unit were mobilised from Telford and Tweedale.

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

• Rakes, shovels, mathooks

Fire involving commercial waste measuring approximately 4 x 20 metres in field. Crews using drag rakes and fogging system from Incident Support Unit to extinguish fire.

The stop message was received at Mon, 06/30/2025 - 00:40

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

The Wrekin

Wellington

Station ground: Wellington

Sunday, 29 June, 2025 11:32

At 11:32 on Sunday, 29 June, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Fire In Open in Wellington.

2 fire appliances including the Incident Support Unit were mobilised from Tweedale and Wellington.

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

• Hosereel jet
• Rakes, shovels, mathooks

Small area of wood and undergrowth smouldering at an abandoned camp fire.

The stop message was received at Sun, 06/29/2025 - 11:58

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

Snailbeach

Minsterley

Station ground: Minsterley

Sunday, 29 June, 2025 07:13

At 07:13 on Sunday, 29 June, 2025, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting a fire classified as Fire In Open in Minsterley.

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

Crews used the following equipment to tackle the fire:

• Hosereel jet
• Small gear

Fire involving brash and fern in woodland, roughly 9 square metres in size.

The stop message was received at Sun, 06/29/2025 - 08:19

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