Firefighters find 'no cause' for fire at Delamere Forest
FIREFIGHTERS were not able to ascertain a cause for a fire in Delamere Forest according to the forest's management - Forestry England.
All of the emergency services attended an area of the forest off Station Road in response to a report on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 8.
A Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said fire engines from Northwich Fire Station, Winsford Fire Station, and other fire stations were at work on an area of three to five acres until after midday the next day.
A Forestry England spokesperson said firefighters were not able to ascertain the cause for the fire although they, and the fire service, said there are things the visitors to the woodland are able to do to avoid further incidents.
All of the emergency services attended an area of the forest off Station Road (Image: Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service) Ben Sanderson, Wildfire Lead at Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service, said: "Wildfires are on the increase and they take up a lot of our time as well as affecting wildlife.
"If you are out and about in the countryside please protect it by not lighting a barbecue or a campfire and dispose of your litter and your smoking materials responsibly."
The wildfire was a couple of weeks after a wildfire warning for the area by Cheshire Police.
On Easter Monday, in a post on social media, the police said this year of wildfires is on track to be the worst year of wildfires on record with an area around the same size as Birmingham already burnt by incidents across the UK.
Station Manager Ben Sanderson, Wildfire Lead for Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service, attended the recent fire at Delamere Forest. Please take a moment to listen to his advice and help protect our green spaces from the risk of fire. pic.twitter.com/xSqbwA45yT
— Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service (@CheshireFire) May 7, 2025
They said this is a big threat to flora and fauna which, in Delamere Forest, includes a number of Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs).
The damage to flora and fauna from this week is under examination by an ecologist although the initial impression is it is not too significant.
The post said: "Delamere Forest is on an SSSI peat moss bog which could burn for months.
"Spring is an enhanced risk due to extensive, dry, dead ground vegetation such as bracken."
All of the emergency services attended an area of the forest off Station Road (Image: Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service) For information on fire safety go to www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/your-safety/.
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