FREEDOM OF INFORMATON ACT 2000 REFERENCE NUMBER 022-20 CATEGORY Incidents & Emergency Response TITLE Wildfires PUBLICATION DATE 27/08/2020 I refer to your request for information which was received by East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service on 4 February 2020. This has been dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act. Request: I am currently an undergraduate at Coventry University undertaking a research project on the risk of wildfires to the South East England. I was wondering if the following question could be raised to the appropriate member of your team. I was wondering whether you have any data available on the locations of wildfires that have happened recently in a spreadsheet, or similar, format? This will assist with validating the model I am creating? Any data of any kind would be greatly appreciated and extremely useful. As it is for an academic project I am on quite a strict deadline so if this data could be available by the end of the week that would be really helpful! Response: Please see attached which is the most up to date information we hold. Please note the following definition of wildfires used for the recording of this information: Definition of a wildfire based on the FRS Wildfire Operational Guidance document definition: These are fires in the open affecting vegetation, e.g. woodland, grassland, crops, shrub land etc. that have to meet at least one or more of the following criteria: ■ Involves a geographical area of >1 hectare. ■ Requires a committed resource of ≥ 4 FRS appliances. ■ Requires resources to be committed for ≥ 6 hours. ■ Has a sustained flame length > 1.5m*. ■ Presents a serious threat to life, environment, property and infrastructure*. * Not yet recorded on the Incident Recording System Type Address Eastings Northings Property Property Date of incident of Date Incident Category Incident Station Ground of Incident of Ground Station Outdoor/Grassland, woodland and 17/05/14 Crowborough Fire HARRISON ROCKS,HARRISONS ROCKS,GROOMBRIDGE, 553195 135486 crops/Scrub land Outdoor/Grassland, woodland and TOPHILL CLOSE,MILE OAK,PORTSLADE,NEAR SIDEHILL 08/08/14 Hove Fire 524853 106647 crops/Straw/stubble burning DRIVE Outdoor/Grassland, woodland and 01/09/14 Newhaven Fire crops/Stacked/baled crop (incl PELHAM RISE,PEACEHAVEN, 542761 102361 manure heap) Outdoor/Grassland, woodland and 25/09/14 Battle Fire crops/Grassland, pasture, grazing GROVE FARM,A21,ROBERTSBRIDGE, 573966 122967 etc Outdoor/Grassland, woodland and 09/04/15 Crowborough Fire BOXES CAR PARK,A22,ASHDOWN FOREST, 546374 129137 crops/Heathland or moorland Hastings, The Outdoor/Grassland, woodland and 11/04/15 Fire FAIRLIGHT COUNTRY PARK,COASTGUARD LANE,FAIRLIGHT, 585964 111613 Ridge crops/Heathland or moorland Outdoor/Grassland, woodland and 18/04/15 Forest Row Fire BEACONSFIELD ROAD,CHELWOOD GATE, 542275 129756 crops/Heathland or moorland Hastings, The Outdoor/Grassland, woodland and 21/04/15 Fire TACKLEWAY,OLD TOWN,HASTINGS, 582842 109682 Ridge crops/Scrub land Outdoor/Grassland, woodland and 06/06/15 Crowborough Fire CROW AND GATE PH,CROWBOROUGH, 548152 129335 crops/Heathland or moorland Hastings, The Outdoor/Grassland, woodland and 19/06/15 Fire NORTH SEAT,ORE,HASTINGS, 584356 111888 Ridge crops/Heathland or moorland 18/07/15 Wadhurst Fire Outdoor/Grassland, woodland and SHOVERS GREEN HOUSE,SHOVERS GREEN,WADHURST, 565170 129812 crops/Woodland/forest - conifers/softwood Outdoor/Grassland, woodland and 22/08/15 Broad Oak Fire COURT LODGE FARM,SHOREHAM LANE,EWHURST GREEN, 579498 125097 crops/Straw/stubble burning Hastings, The Outdoor/Grassland, woodland and 22/04/16 Fire NORTH SEAT,ORE,HASTINGS, 584150 111948 Ridge crops/Heathland or moorland Hastings, Outdoor/Grassland, woodland and 24/08/16 Fire BREADSELL LANE,TELHAM,BATTLE, 577346 112890 Bohemia Rd crops/Standing crop Outdoor/Grassland, woodland and FARM LAND BEHIND,BALMORAL CLOSE,SEAFORD,NEAR 24/08/16 Seaford Fire crops/Stacked/baled crop (incl 549343 100740 NEAR QUEENS WAY manure heap) Outdoor/Grassland, woodland and STREETFIELD FARM,CADE STREET,CADE 20/10/16 Heathfield Fire crops/Stacked/baled crop (incl 560519 121575 STREET,HEATHFIELD, manure heap) Hastings, The Outdoor/Grassland, woodland and 11/04/17 Fire NORTH SEAT,ORE,HASTINGS, 584343 111895 Ridge crops/Heathland or moorland Outdoor/Grassland, woodland and DOWN ASH FARM,ROSEMARY LANE,FLIMWELL,NEAR TN5 11/04/17 Wadhurst Fire crops/Grassland, pasture, grazing 569432 131293 7PS etc Hastings, Outdoor/Grassland, woodland and BULVERHYTHE PLAYING FIELDS,BULVERHYTHE ROAD,ST 14/04/17 Fire 576940 108733 Bohemia Rd crops/Scrub land LEONARDS,HASTINGS, Outdoor/Grassland, woodland and LINTONS CAR PARK,COLEMANS HATCH ROAD,COLEMANS 17/04/17 Forest Row Fire 544077 132533 crops/Scrub land HATCH, Outdoor/Grassland, woodland and 04/06/17 Crowborough Fire LIME KILN WOOD,PALESGATE LANE,CROWBOROUGH, 553000 131500 crops/Scrub land Outdoor/Grassland, woodland and ST MARYS FARM,RIDGE ROAD,FALMER,NEAR MIDDLE 16/08/17 Preston Circus Fire 535427 108964 crops/Standing crop STREET Outdoor/Grassland, woodland and KINGS STANDING CAR PARK ASHDOWN FOREST HIGH 23/04/18 Crowborough Fire 547327 130116 crops/Heathland or moorland ROAD DUDDLESWELL EAST SUSSEX Outdoor/Grassland, woodland and STREET RECORD LIMEKILN FOREST ROAD ROTHERFIELD 01/07/18 Crowborough Fire crops/Woodland/forest - 553338 130903 EAST SUSSEX TN6 3HG conifers/softwood Outdoor/Grassland, woodland and STREET RECORD STATION ROAD CROWHURST EAST 12/07/18 Battle Fire crops/Stacked/baled crop (incl 575797 112308 SUSSEX TN33 9AJ manure heap) Outdoor/Grassland, woodland and CLAYHILL NURSERIES UCKFIELD ROAD RINGMER EAST 16/07/18 Barcombe Fire crops/Stacked/baled crop (incl 544294 114037 SUSSEX BN8 5RU manure heap) Outdoor/Grassland, woodland and STREET RECORD OLD WILLINGDON ROAD FRISTON EAST 21/07/18 Eastbourne Fire crops/Grassland, pasture, grazing 555856 99126 SUSSEX BN20 0AT etc Outdoor/Grassland, woodland and BERWICK COURT FARM ALFRISTON ROAD BERWICK EAST 25/07/18 Seaford Fire crops/Grassland, pasture, grazing 551904 104083 SUSSEX BN26 5QS etc Outdoor/Grassland, woodland and STREET RECORD PARK ROAD HELLINGLY EAST SUSSEX 06/08/18 Herstmonceux Fire crops/Grassland, pasture, grazing 559037 112302 BN27 4EP etc Outdoor/Grassland, woodland and MILE OAK FARM MILE OAK ROAD PORTSLADE BRIGHTON 08/08/18 Hove Fire 524724 109564 crops/Straw/stubble burning & HOVE BN41 2RF Outdoor/Grassland, woodland and STREET RECORD CHUCK HATCH LANE HARTFIELD EAST 14/01/19 Crowborough Fire 545594 132610 crops/Heathland or moorland SUSSEX TN7 4ES Outdoor/Grassland, woodland and STREET RECORD CHUCK HATCH ROAD HARTFIELD EAST 26/02/19 Crowborough Fire crops/Woodland/forest - 546477 131662 SUSSEX TN7 4EX conifers/softwood Outdoor/Grassland, woodland and STREET RECORD FALMER ROAD BRIGHTON BRIGHTON & 26/03/19 Roedean Fire crops/Stacked/baled crop (incl 535910 106918 HOVE BN2 6QE manure heap) .