Warning over fire risk after field blaze

26/07/2022

“the ground and vegetation is still very dry and even a small ember can cause a larger fire”

Firefighters from three fire stations attended a field fire near to Weston On The Green yesterday afternoon.   A 4×4 unit from Banbury worked alongside crews from Bicester and Kidlington Fire Stations.

The emergency services were called at 3.17pm.

When they arrived, firefighters found a fast-growing fire which was threatening two nearby fields full of crops.

Crews quickly prevented the fire from spreading by extinguishing the blaze using hose reel jets.

A spokesperson for Oxfordshire Fire and rescue said: “We would like to remind everyone that although the air temperature has dropped the ground and vegetation is still very dry and even a small ember can cause a larger fire.”

Details of what caused the fire are not currently available.


Published: by Banbury FM Newsteam

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