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BBC News
6 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Fawn rescued in Southampton after getting trapped in metal fence
Firefighters rescued a fawn that got stuck in a metal fence in and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service said a crew helped the young deer whose hip had got stuck in the fence in Vermont Close at about 16:00 BST on 26 May.A force spokesperson said the "fawn was on the fence about which way to go" but was quickly freed after a crew used a hydraulic spreader to bend the fawn's mother was waiting nearby and the spokesperson said she had "deer-ly missed [it]" while stuck. You can follow BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
BBC News
17-05-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Aviary destroyed as fire spreads through Cowes back gardens
A fire has spread across the back gardens of three homes on the Isle of Wight, destroying an aviary and several garden & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service said the fire in Elm Grove, Cowes, began on Friday at about 21:30 from three stations - Newport, Cowes and Ryde - were sent and the fire was put out shortly before 23: fire service said officers had found the cause of the blaze was believed to be an electrical fault. You can follow BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Large heath fire operation scaled back
An operation to extinguish a large heath fire is being 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 evening. 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. At its height 50 firefighters tackled the blaze which covered a 200m by 400m area (656ft by 1,312ft). A spokesman said it was a "quite challenging" operation because the flames were being driven by windy conditions. Group manager Larry Mackrell, also a wildfire tactical adviser, said: "Fires out in the open can easily get out of control, causing devastation to wildlife and the natural habitat. "They can tie up our resources for a long time, taking many hours for firefighters to bring an incident under control, which means we have resources in attendance for a long time, but also we can't have resources in other areas in the community where they may need them." 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
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Large heath fire operation scaled back
An operation to extinguish a large heath fire is being 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
BBC News
11-05-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Large heath fire operation in Bransgore scaled back
An operation to extinguish a large heath fire is being scaled 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 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.
