Major fire near Suffolk nuclear plant grows as wind makes spread 'difficult to predict'
More than 100 firefighters and a water-dropping helicopter battled the blaze as investigators said the ignition remains under investigation.
- On Wednesday, Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service declared a major incident at Dunwich Heath as a wildfire spread across approximately 150 hectares, prompting evacuations near the Sizewell power station.
- Suffolk has received only 2% of its average monthly rainfall for July, according to the Met Office, creating drought conditions that fueled rapid fire spread across the region.
- Freddie Gulliver of the Suffolk Joint Emergency Planning Unit noted crews are making "good progress" while deploying extra fire engines from London and water-dropping helicopters.
- On Wednesday evening, Lisa Gordon, 54, evacuated the Cliff House Holiday Park with her husband as smoke advanced; a rest centre provided 40 beds for displaced residents.
- The Prime Minister pledged government support for local services, while Communities Secretary Angela Rayner paid tribute to firefighters as the blaze threatened to rage for at least 36 hours.
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