02.09.2024

Incident: Grass Fire in Forden

On Saturday, August 31st, a Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service crew from Montgomery Fire Station was called to an incident in Forden, Welshpool.

By Steffan John

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At 3.45pm on Saturday, August 31st, a Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service crew from Montgomery Fire Station was called to an incident in Forden, Welshpool.

Crew members responded to a bonfire that had become out of control, with the fire spreading across a nearby hillside.

Crew members utilised one hose reel jet to extinguish the fire, with water taken from a local open water supply.  An area of scrubland, approximately 25metres by 40metres in size, was burnt.  The crew left the scene at 5.07pm.


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