Field fire - Melbourn - South Cambs

02/08/2026 6.25PM

At 6.25pm on Sunday (2) crews from Cambridge and Gamlingay were called to a field fire on the A10 in Melbourn. 

Firefighters arrived to find a field fire that had spread to fencing and the tree line.  

Crews used beaters and hose reels to extinguish the fire and returned to their stations by 8.15pm. 

The cause of the fire is believed to be deliberate. Anyone with information should contact police by visiting www.cambs.police.uk to submit an online report or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.