Incident
Outdoor fire
Date
10.47am - 02 May 2025
Last updated
4.21am - 09 May 2025
Status
Closed
Incident type
In the open (small)
Location
Bridgwater Without
Attending station
Bridgwater
Burnham On Sea
Street
Cheddar
Somerton
A large number of calls were received in Fire Control this morning at around 10:49am, to report a large fire that could be seen from near Junction 23 of the M5.
Fire crews quickly made up for the following additional resources; one water bowser, one wildfire pump and three additional fire pumping appliances.
The final details are confirmed as a fire involving 200m x 15m of tree scrub and hay bales. Crews used three hose reel jets, two attack jets, one light portable pump and wildfire pumping capability to extinguish the fire.