UPDATE – 21/08/2026 12:00pm
At 11:16am on Thursday, 20 August, we received reports of a field fire on Part Lane in Swallowfield.
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service crews from Theale, Wokingham Road, Bracknell, Caversham Road, Maidenhead and Windsor fire stations were sent to the scene, alongside an offroad vehicle from Crowthorne Fire Station, the Zetros water carrier from Bracknell Fire Station, and three Officers.
One offroad vehicle from Surrey Fire and Rescue Service and one Officer from Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service were also sent to the scene.
Upon arrival, crews found a fire in a field involving approximately four hectares of grass and scrubland.
Firefighters used multiple hose reel jets, the Zetros and the two offroad vehicles to put out the fire and dampen down the area.
They were on scene for approximately three hours and 50 minutes.
One crew from Whitley Wood Fire Station later returned to the scene for a reinspection where they found several hotspots. Firefighters used one hose reel to dampen down the hotspots.
The crew from Whitley Wood Fire Station returned again to the scene the following morning for a reinspection. Firefighters found some hotspots and used one hose reel to dampen them down.
Later, a crew from Whitley Wood Fire Station went back to the scene for another reinspection, where they found no further hotspots.
UPDATE – 20/08/2026 3:35pm
At 11:16am on Thursday, 20 August, we received reports of a field fire on Part Lane in Swallowfield.
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service crews from Theale, Wokingham Road, Bracknell, Caversham Road, Maidenhead and Windsor fire stations were sent to the scene, alongside an offroad vehicle from Crowthorne Fire Station, the Zetros water carrier from Bracknell Fire Station, and three Officers.
One offroad vehicle from Surrey Fire and Rescue Service and one Officer from Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service were also sent to the scene.
Upon arrival, crews found a fire in a field involving approximately four hectares of grass and scrubland.
Firefighters used multiple hose reel jets, the Zetros and the two offroad vehicles to put out the fire and dampen down the area.
They were on scene for approximately three hours and 50 minutes.
UPDATE – 20/08/2026 2:30pm
At 11:16am on Thursday, 20 August, we received reports of a field fire on Part Lane in Swallowfield.
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service crews from Theale, Wokingham Road, Bracknell, Caversham Road, Maidenhead and Windsor fire stations were sent to the scene, alongside an offroad vehicle from Crowthorne Fire Station, the Zetros water carrier from Bracknell Fire Station, and three Officers.
One offroad vehicle from Surrey Fire and Rescue Service and one Officer from Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service were also sent to the scene.
Upon arrival, crews found a fire in a field involving approximately three hectares of grass and scrubland.
Firefighters used multiple hose reel jets, the Zetros and the two offroad vehicles to control the fire and prevent escalation.
The incident is being scaled down, and crews remain on the scene at this time while they dampen down the area.
UPDATE – 20/08/2026 1:10pm
At 11:16am on Thursday, 20 August, we received reports of a field fire on Part Lane in Swallowfield.
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service crews from Theale, Wokingham Road, Bracknell, Caversham Road, Maidenhead and Windsor fire stations were sent to the scene, alongside an offroad vehicle from Crowthorne Fire Station, the Zetros water carrier from Bracknell Fire Station, and three Officers.
One crew from Surrey Fire and Rescue Service and one Officer from Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service were also sent to the scene.
Upon arrival, crews found a fire in a field involving approximately three hectares of grass and scrubland.
Firefighters used multiple hose reel jets, the offroad vehicle and the Zetros to control the fire and prevent escalation.
They remain on the scene at this time, so please keep away from the area while our firefighters are dealing with the incident.
ORIGINAL – 20/08/2026 12:00pm
At 11:16am on Thursday, 20 August, we received reports of a field fire on Part Lane in Swallowfield.
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service crews are currently at the scene working to control the fire.
Please keep away from the area while our firefighters are dealing with the incident.