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6 days ago
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Strong winds reignite heath wildfire
A wildfire thought to have been started deliberately has flared up again due to strong winds. Multiple fires were reported in the Studland area of Dorset on Saturday night and Sunday morning. Firefighters had been damping down hotspots at the last incident at Newton Heath, near Corfe Castle, on Tuesday but the wind reignited the flames. Dorset 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 vehicle. Swanage 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 operation. Fire 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. More on this story Firefighters receive 'non-stop' calls to wildfires Spate of heath fires 'likely started deliberately' Multiple fires reported across heathland Related Links Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
BBC News
6 days ago
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- 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.
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7 days ago
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Dorset firefighters receive 'non-stop' calls to wildfires
Footage has been released of firefighters tackling flames that engulfed an area the size of 30 football and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service (DWFRS) previously reported receiving a "high number of calls" following a number of fires across the Studland Fire Station has since released footage of them tackling some of the heath fire in Middlebere Heath on station said crews experienced "non-stop" callouts from Saturday, to tackle fires in Newton Heath, Middlebere Heath, Decoy Heath and Arne. In a statement, Swanage Fire Station explained: "As you may be aware our station, as well as lots of others from Dorset, Wiltshire and Hampshire have been attending multiple fires in the area."Since midnight on Saturday, Swanage Station has been out almost non-stop to fires at Wareham, Arne and Rempstone Forest."Crews from Swanage are continuing to assist with monitoring the Newton Health wildfire, which is believed to have been started confirmed the Decoy Heath and Middlebere Heath fires have since been extinguished. Swanage station added: "The strong winds were making this difficult and causing flare ups regularly. The incident is still not over and will be ongoing for quite a while longer."Area manager Marc House said they were "aware" a number of fires may have been set deliberately and urged anyone with information to contact added: "The public can help and support us by carefully considering the use of barbecues and bonfires. "If you really must have one, please keep a bucket of water nearby." You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
