Fire in the open in Whittle=le=woods

At 03:14 on the 2nd August 2025, six fire engines and the aerial drone unit attended a fire in the open on Dawson Lane, Whittle-le-Woods. Firefighters are using a four hose reel jets and a ground monitor to extinguish the fire.
If you can see or smell smoke, please keep your windows and doors closed.

The drone unit it also in attendance, so please do not fly drones nearby as you will obstruct emergency operations.

Thank you.

Update at 08:30am: This incident has been reduced to two fire fire engines, with firefighters continuing to monitor and extinguish hotspots.