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BBC News
4 days ago
- Climate
- BBC News
Newton Heath wildfire blazes for sixth day
Hotspots are still visible at the site of a wildfire that is believed to have been started are at Newton Heath in Dorset for a sixth day after fire was reported at 03:30 BST on and vehicles from 37 different stations have been called upon to deal with the blaze - one of a spate of incidents reported in the Studland area on Saturday night and Sunday pumping appliances, three 4x4 appliances and a high-volume pump remained at the site, near Corfe Castle, throughout Friday morning. Dorset & Wiltshire Fire Service said it would review its resources later in the to put the fire out have been hampered by strong winds which have caused the flames to reignite and are being urged to stay away from the area for their own safety. You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
BBC News
5 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Litter Free Dorset wants disposable barbecues removed from shops
Shops in Dorset have been urged to "stop selling disposable barbecues" as warmer temperatures return this Free Dorset is calling for the move as the number of wildfires in the county approach 60 for the Teasdale, from the group, said the barbecues were "impossible to recycle, incredibly wasteful and often abandoned while still hot, leading to fires and injuries". Even before this week's wildfires in Studland, monitoring group Dorset Heaths recorded 55 incidents of fire in 2025 affecting 27 heaths and destroying more than 65 hectares of habitat - a 41% increase in incidents compared with 2024. Dorset Heaths monitoring warden Sophie Clegg said: "There have not only been more heath fires attended by the fire service, but the impact of fire has been more widespread, with nearly twice as many heaths affected by fire. "The conditions this year have also caused many of the fires to become much bigger, resulting in nearly eight times more heathland habitat burned in comparison to this time last year."Litter Free Dorset, which is hosted at Dorset Council, works to improve the environment through litter picks and community said single-use barbecues had already caused a number of fires with "devastating environmental, social and economic impact".Dozens of national and local retailers have already removed them from their shelves, including Poundbury Gardens, Birchwood Tourist Park, Budgens Swanage, Herston Yards Farm, Haskins, Goulds, Burnbake Campsite and Winfrith Village barbecues and campfires is also forbidden in much of Dorset's forest and heath habitat. You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X, or Instagram.
BBC News
5 days ago
- Climate
- BBC News
Flare-ups continue as Newton Heath wildfire destroys 25 hectares
A wildfire believed to have been started deliberately that has been burning for five days has now destroyed an area about the size of 35 football fire at Newton Heath, Dorset, started shortly before 03:30 BST on are still tackling the blaze in dense forest and heathland across about 25 hectares (62 acres) near Studland where gusty winds have caused it to flare & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue said crews from 37 different stations including three from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service have worked to tackle the fire since it started. The fire service said: "We believe the cause to be deliberate, and we are working with Dorset Police to investigate."People are being urged to stay away from the area for their own fire was one of several reported in the Studland area of Dorset on Saturday night and Sunday Tuesday, crews spent the night tackling a fire covering about seven acres of woodland and grassland near Redbridge Lane, Crossways, east of cause of that fire is not yet known. You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
BBC News
6 days ago
- Climate
- BBC News
Dorset wildfire on Corfe Castle healthland reignited
A wildfire thought to have been started deliberately has flared up again due to strong fires were reported in the Studland area of Dorset on Saturday night and Sunday had been damping down hotspots at the last incident at Newton Heath, near Corfe Castle, on Tuesday but the wind reignited the and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue said crews were on site throughout the night and were expected to remain there on Wednesday. At 21:00 BST on Tuesday, DWFRS said "active fire fighting" was taking place on an area measuring 200m by 300m (650ft by 980ft).It said it had brought in "additional manpower and water", including nine fire engines and a Unimog Fire Station said crews had received "non-stop" callouts since Saturday night, to tackle fires at Middlebere Heath, Decoy Heath, Arne and Newton Heath. Crews and vehicles from stations across Dorset, as well as Wiltshire and Hampshire, have been involved in the service group manager Stuart Gillion said DWFRS was working with Dorset Police to establish the cause of the fires that were "all likely to have been deliberate ignition". You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
BBC News
04-08-2025
- BBC News
Spate of Dorset heath fires 'likely deliberate'
A spate of heathland wildfires are believed to have been started deliberately, the fire service has fires, across the Studland area, including Newton Heath, Middlebere Heath, Decoy Heath and Arne all broke out over the Manager Stuart Gillion at Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue said it was working with Dorset Police to establish the cause of the fires "all likely to have been deliberate ignition".Crews are still at the fire at Newton Heath near Poole Harbour where heathland about the size of 30 football pitches has been destroyed. The fire service said to date firefighters from 36 stations had been sent to tackle the Newton Heath blaze after it started on Sunday shortly before 03:30 have been working through the night to put the fire out in challenging windy conditions with four appliances and three off-road vehicles currently at the first fire was reported shortly after 23:00 BST on Saturday on Decoy Heath. Large areas of heathland habitat in Dorset have already been destroyed this year due to what investigators describe as "human intervention".Barbecues and camp fires have been banned in the county's protected heathland but a number wildfires have been attributed to fire service is urging anyone who sees fire in a location not previously mentioned to dial 999. You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
