At 2:38pm on Thursday, 3 April, we received reports of a fire in the open near Pond Lane in Reading.
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service crews from Caversham Road and Whitley Wood fire stations were sent to the scene, alongside the 4×4 vehicle from Mortimer Fire Station and the Zetros water carrier from Bracknell Fire Station.
Upon arrival, crews found bracken on fire in the area. Firefighters used beaters, hose reels and the Zetros to put out the fire.
They were on scene for approximately two hours and 52 minutes.
One crew from Caversham Road Fire Station later returned to the area for a reinspection, where they were on scene for approximately 58 minutes.