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

Police assisted fire and rescue services at the scene near Berkhamsted School

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.

Fire services from across Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire are assisting.placeholder image
Fire services from across Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire are assisting.

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.”

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