Enstone Road closed due to "large fire near a farm"
Tonight the Enstone Rd has been closed to traffic due to a "large fire up by the farm". Exact details were unclear but the impression gained from the service worker was that it was near Banbury Hill Farm, in an area used for wood and other storage, on the "other side of the road." But the exact location would need better confirmation to be relied upon.
Fire engines appear to have been shuttling most of the evening to collect water from a hydrant located by the crossroads with 9 Acres and The Slade. It is probable that engines from more than one station have been involved as at least three with sirens were heard turning up the Enstone Road from The Slade and 9 Acres Rd direction earlier in the evening. With the road now closed to traffic they are running with blue lights but no sirens in what appears to be a water collection shuttle from the hydrant.
No further details are available as it was felt inappropriate to cross examine personnel in the middle of a call out! So only this sketchy and unverified information, briefly gathered while passing on foot. Let's hope no one is hurt in putting out this conflagration!
Malcolm Blackmore · Wed 1 Oct 2008, 22:52 · Link