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BBC News
5 days ago
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- 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.
Yahoo
7 days ago
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- Yahoo
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
7 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.
