18/08/2026
📟🔥 6th shout of the Night for Team Chew!
⏰ 04:41 – Our pump was mobilised once again and is currently in attendance.
It’s certainly been a busy night for the crew at Chew Magna, with six mobilisations through the night and into the early hours. 🚒💨
We also still have teams at the New Forest 🌳
Update 5:45pm
Firefighters have now left the scene and the local roads have reopened.
Thank you for your patience while we dealt with this incident.
You may see firefighters attending the scene this evening and into the night, this is to check for any hotspots or reignition to ensure the fire is contained.
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Update: 2:20pm
We're reducing our presence at the scene but some fire crews will remain at the incident throughout today and into this evening to dampen down and ensure the site remains safe.
The A371 will remain closed for much of the rest of today between the Asda Petrol Station on Elm Tree Road and Locking Farm Industrial Estate.
The section of the A371 between Banwell Road and Apprentice Way is now open and operating as normal.
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Update 12:00pm
Firefighters are still on the scene dampening down any remaining hotspots. We have started to scale back our resources significantly, and we will still remain a presence until the scene is completely safe.
The A371 is still closed and is expected to remain closed for the next couple of hours. So please use alternative routes.
Local residents should continue to keep windows and doors closed, and please avoid the area if possible.
Thank you to local residents and everyone for your patience and support while the incident is still ongoing.
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Update 10:00am
We still have a large presence of fire crews on the scene.
They are currently identifying and addressing hotspots and continuing to dampen down the area.
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Update: 06:40am
The A371 remains closed from The Runway to Banwell Road as crews continue to bring the grass fire near Locking under control.
Diversions are in place, and we are asking people to minimise travel in the area where possible and plan ahead.
Firefighters will remain on scene for some time as they identify and deal with hotspots and continue damping down.
Smoke is still affecting the area. Local residents should continue to keep windows and doors closed to prevent smoke from entering homes or businesses.
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Update: 05:40am
Crews continue to tackle the large grass fire near Locking Farm Industrial Estate, Weston-super-Mare.
The A371 is now closed from The Runway to Banwell Road and is expected to remain closed for the foreseeable future, including during morning rush hour.
Please plan ahead, allow extra time for your journey and avoid the area where possible.
Local residents should continue to keep windows and doors closed to prevent smoke from entering homes or businesses.
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We're currently responding to a large grass fire near Locking Farm Industrial Estate, Weston-super-Mare.
Local residents should keep windows and doors closed to stop smoke from getting into their homes or businesses.
Please avoid the area to allow emergency services to respond safely.
We will provide further updates as more information becomes available.
