Overview
- A fast‑moving fire at a small industrial site in Goring Heath burned buildings, vehicles, pallets and nearby trees and fields on Monday 27 July.
- Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue and Royal Berkshire crews deployed about 85 responders and up to 14 appliances at the peak, then reduced to six in the evening and two overnight.
- Local councillors and witnesses said on‑site flammable gas cylinders exploded early in the blaze, forcing firefighters to use cautious tactics to protect crews.
- No injuries have been reported and Long Toll Road (B4526) remains closed while teams secure the scene and investigators work to determine the cause.
- The incident adds pressure to services during an unusually hot, dry spell that raises local fire risk and will complicate recovery for the affected businesses and landowners.