A large hillside wildfire near Axbridge kept crews from across Somerset busy has been tackled overnight, with Burnham-On-Sea firefighters among those called to tackle the fast‑spreading blaze. The fire started at Shute Shelve Hill, near Axbridge, last night at around 10.26pm. The fire service said crews used beaters and a wildfire pump to control the blaze. With vehicle access severely restricted, crews were forced to work on foot, beating back flames with hand tools as the fire moved through gorse and brush on the slope. At 1.17am, crews confirmed they had gained access to the head of the blaze and were using a wildfire pump to bring the incident under control.