Investigation continues into cause of Berkhamsted field fire extinguished by 8 fire engines

Firefighters from Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire put out a fire in a field in Berkhamsted yesterday (August 8) at 8.25pm.

Hertfordshire County Council has said that Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue received multiple calls reporting a fire near Berkhamsted School on Chesham Road at 12.54 p.m.

The cross-county effort saw eight fire engines at the scene in Berkhamsted with nearby roads closed while the blaze was dealt with.

A spokesperson for Hertfordshire Constabulary said: “Police were called at 1.34pm today (Monday 8 August) to reports of a field fire off Chesham Road, Berkhamsted.”

Hertfordshire County Council said: “Dampening down of the site started at around 7pm and the incident was closed at 8.25 pm. Investigations into the cause of the fire continue.”