At 8:21am on Saturday, 8 August, we received reports of a fire in McIlroy Park in Tilehurst.

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service Crews from Caversham Road and Theale fire stations were sent to the scene.

On arrival, crews discovered a small fire in the open. Firefighters used two hose reels to extinguish the fire.

Crews were at the scene for approximately 50 minutes before returning later to check for hotspots.