Large heath fire operation scaled back
Firefighters from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service and Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue have been tackling an area of heath and gorse on the border of Hampshire and Dorset in Bransgore since Saturday.
A large number of fire engines were at the scene, with residents asked to avoid the area around Burley Road and to close doors and windows due to the smoke in the area.
Water carriers and Land Rovers were also used "to surround and stop the blaze" across the large area of woodland, Hampshire fire service said.
"The incident was scaled down overnight but a few fire service vehicles remain on the scene this morning with relief crews working to extinguish hotspots," it added.
You can follow BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
Beach blaze firefighters suspect 'human intervention'
'Human intervention' caused heath wildfires
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
CBS News
3 hours ago
- CBS News
Southern California firefighters, first responders prepare for elevated fire danger amid sweltering heat
Firefighters and first responders are taking proactive steps as sweltering heat descends on Southern California this week, hoping to gain an advantage over the elevated fire danger. "It's always a worry, especially living here in the foothills," said Barry Shimauchi, who lives in Azusa, at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. "September, August, things start to dry out and then you get that late kind of heat wave." The incoming heat, which will bring triple-digit temperatures to much of Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside counties, is potentially the worst of the year, leading National Weather Service officials to issue red flag fire conditions for specific areas. In response, the California Office of Emergency Services has also sent extra resources to the area. "This includes fire engines, firefighters, bulldozers, helicopters," said Cal OES State Fire Rescue Chief Brian Marshall. "It gives them a better opportunity to contain the fire when it's small, so we don't have a big disaster." He says that the department has been deploying and prepositioning resources ahead of fire weather events for five years now. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass also announced that extra local resources were being pre-deployed in high-risk areas like Woodland Hills, Northridge and Sunland. "For months, LAFD has been actively conducting brush inspections and brush clearance," Bass said during the news conference. CalOES officials encourage residents to have wildfire action plans ready and to sign up for local emergency alerts.
Yahoo
9 hours ago
- Yahoo
Bamfield power outage could last 3 weeks
Bamfield residents could be without power for another couple of weeks because of damage from the Mount Underwood wildfire. However, progress is being made, and as Kylie Stanton reports, that's been partially due to the weather.
Bloomberg
14 hours ago
- Bloomberg
Rich Londoners Find Money Can't Buy ACs As Temperatures Soar
By Updated on Save As Londoners struggle to adapt to rising temperatures, some of the city's wealthier denizens are finding that money can't always deliver the relief they seek. With temperatures in some parts of the London Underground recently exceeding levels deemed fit for cattle, climate change is well and truly transforming the experience of living in Britain's capital. The response has been a surge in demand for air-conditioning units in high-end homes.
