At 12:56pm on Saturday, 12 July, we received reports of a fire in the open at Brickkiln Wood near Newbury.
A Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service crew from Newbury Fire Station was sent to the scene alongside 4×4 vehicles from Hungerford and Lambourn fire stations.
Upon arrival, crews discovered a fire in woodlands involving two trees. Firefighters used two hose reels, beaters, backpack extinguishers and an excavator to extinguish the fire.
Crews were at the scene for approximately four hours and 20 minutes.