At 1:20pm on Sunday, 11 October, we received reports of a fire on Church Side in East Ilsley, Newbury.

One Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service crew from Newbury Fire Station was sent to the scene, alongside one crew from Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service.

Upon arrival, crews found that one electrical pole on fire had been extinguished by members of the public, using a fire extinguisher, prior to their arrival. Crews made the scene safe, before handing the scene over to the electricity company.

Crews were on scene for approximately 35 minutes.