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A large fire broke out at Oaks Caravan Park in Fyfield Wick near Abingdon, Oxfordshire. Residents were evacuated to Kingston Colts football club, and several roads were closed. No injuries reported; cause believed to be accidental.
On Sunday, 12 July 2026, at 16:39 local time, a fire was reported at Oaks Caravan Park in Fyfield Wick near Abingdon, Oxfordshire. Thames Valley Police evacuated residents to Kingston Colts football club. At the peak of the blaze, 14 fire appliances and around 125 firefighters were on scene. As of Monday morning, more than 13 hours after the first report, crews were still battling the fire.
No injuries have been reported. The cause of the fire is believed to be accidental. Local residents are advised to keep windows and doors closed and to avoid the area due to smoke. Road closures are in place on Faringdon Road, A415 Kingston Road, A338, and Digging Lane.
Note: Source 8 describes a separate fire on 4 May 2026 at Blue Dial caravan park in Allonby (Allerdale) involving four fire crews; this is unrelated to the current incident.
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Firefighters remain at the Oaks Caravan Park in Fyfield Wick near Abingdon, Oxfordshire, after a major blaze broke out on Sunday afternoon. The first ...
Firefighters remain at the Oaks Caravan Park in Fyfield Wick near Abingdon, Oxfordshire, after a major blaze broke out on Sunday afternoon. The first report came at 4:39 pm on July 12. Residents have been advised to keep windows and doors closed and avoid the area due to smoke.
Firefighters are still battling a major fire at a caravan park in Oxfordshire after over 13 hours since the first report. The incident occurred at Fyf...
Firefighters are still battling a major fire at a caravan park in Oxfordshire after over 13 hours since the first report. The incident occurred at Fyfield Wick near Abingdon, with residents evacuated. As of 7am Monday, crews remain on site; no injuries reported, cause considered accidental.
Firefighters are still battling a major fire at Oaks Caravan Park in Fyfield Wick, Oxfordshire, over 13 hours after the first report. The fire started...
Firefighters are still battling a major fire at Oaks Caravan Park in Fyfield Wick, Oxfordshire, over 13 hours after the first report. The fire started on July 12, prompting evacuations of residents to Kingston Colts Football Club. At its peak, 14 fire crews and around 125 firefighters were involved. No injuries have been reported, and the cause is considered accidental.
A large fire broke out at Oaks Caravan Park in Fyfield Wick, near Abingdon. Thames Valley Police evacuated residents to Kingston Colts Football Club. ...
A large fire broke out at Oaks Caravan Park in Fyfield Wick, near Abingdon. Thames Valley Police evacuated residents to Kingston Colts Football Club. Nearby residents were advised to keep windows and doors closed. Road closures are in place on Faringdon Road, A415 Kingston Road, A338 and Digging Lane.
A large fire broke out at Oaks Caravan Park in Fyfield Wick, near Abingdon. Thames Valley Police evacuated residents to Kingston Colts Football Club. ...
A large fire broke out at Oaks Caravan Park in Fyfield Wick, near Abingdon. Thames Valley Police evacuated residents to Kingston Colts Football Club. Road closures are in place on Faringdon Road, A415 Kingston Road, A338 and Digging Lane. Nearby residents are advised to keep windows and doors closed.
A large fire broke out at Oaks Caravan Park in Fyfield Wick, near Abingdon. Thames Valley Police evacuated residents to Kingston Colts Football Club. ...
A large fire broke out at Oaks Caravan Park in Fyfield Wick, near Abingdon. Thames Valley Police evacuated residents to Kingston Colts Football Club. Nearby residents were advised to keep windows and doors closed. Road closures are in place on Faringdon Road, A415 Kingston Road, A338, and Digging Lane.
A large fire broke out at Oaks Caravan Park in Fyfield Wick, near Abingdon, producing a large plume of smoke visible from the surrounding countryside....
A large fire broke out at Oaks Caravan Park in Fyfield Wick, near Abingdon, producing a large plume of smoke visible from the surrounding countryside. Thames Valley Police evacuated residents to Kingston Colts Football Club and closed several roads, including Faringdon Road and the A415. Nearby residents were advised to keep windows and doors closed.
Firefighters from across Allerdale were called to a fire at Blue Dial Caravan Park in Allonby yesterday evening. Four fire engines and a water bowser ...
Firefighters from across Allerdale were called to a fire at Blue Dial Caravan Park in Allonby yesterday evening. Four fire engines and a water bowser from Aspatria, Cockermouth, Maryport and Workington fire stations were dispatched at 4:55 PM and arrived within 10 minutes. Eyewitnesses reported thick smoke. The blaze was extinguished using two hose reel jets, four breathing apparatus, and a thermal imaging camera.
Updated: 25.07.2026
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