Fire in the open - Chatteris - Fenland

02/08/2026 2.30PM

At 2.30pm on Sunday (2) a crew from Chatteris along with a water carrier were called to a fire in the open on New Road in Chatteris. 

Firefighters arrived to find two large unattended bonfires. Crews used a hose reel to extinguish the fire and returned to their stations by 4.30pm. 

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.