Building fire – Elm - Fenland

01/10/2026 4.33PM

At 4.33pm on Thursday (October 1) crews were called to a fire on Nettle Bank in Elm.

Crews from Wisbech, March, Chatteris and Thorney, along with the water carrier from Ramsey and a crew from Outwell in Norfolk, attended the incident.

Firefighters arrived to find a large bonfire that was spreading to a building. Wearing breathing apparatus they extinguished the fire using hose reels and jets and returned to their stations by 9.15pm. Crews have made regular inspections to ensure the area is safe.

The cause of the fire was accidental.