At 2:10pm on Wednesday, 5 August, we received reports of a fire near Oakley Drive in Burghfield Common.

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service crews from Mortimer and Whitley Wood fire stations were sent to the scene alongside an off-road vehicle from Crowthorne Fire Station.

On arrival, crews discovered a large outdoor fire spanning approximately on hectare of grassland. Firefighters used four hose reel jets and beater to extinguish the fire.

Crews were at the scene for approximately two hours and 10 minutes.