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BBC News
14-05-2025
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Bransgore woodland fire treated as suspicious by police
A large heath fire which broke out on the border of Hampshire and Dorset is being treated as suspicious, police have were called on Saturday evening to the incident, affecting one hectare (2.4 acres) of heath and gorse in from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service and Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue tackled the blaze through the night and into Sunday, with a crew also returning the next day to check for and Isle of Wight Constabulary has since confirmed an investigation into the cause of the fire has been launched. Crews from New Milton, Lymington, Fordingbridge, Eastleigh and Beaulieu were first called at 19:35 BST and worked alongside teams from Dorset and Wiltshire to surround and put out the were asked to avoid the area around Burley Road and to to close doors and windows due to the smoke in the area at the stop for the incident came in at 21:24 on Sunday.A police spokerson explained Hampshire fire service made them aware of the blaze at 06:00 on Sunday. "The cause of the fire is currently being treated as suspicious and officers are investigating the full circumstances surrounding the incident, with enquiries ongoing," they are asking anyone in the area at the time of the incident to get in touch. You can follow BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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.
