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Major Incident Declared as 100 Firefighters Tackle Fires and Evacuate Homes
DORSET, ENGLAND, AUG 9 – Over 100 firefighters from multiple services are combating two wildfires, leading to evacuations of 20 homes and a major incident declaration due to rapid fire spread under windy conditions.
- A major incident was declared on August 9 as about 100 firefighters battled two large heath fires near Wimborne and Swanage, Dorset.
- The fires originated at Holt Heath and Newton Heath, with the latter believed to be deliberately started while the cause at Holt Heath is unknown.
- Fire crews from Dorset and Wiltshire, supported by Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Devon, and Somerset brigades, faced gusty winds accelerating the fire's spread and evacuated 20 homes as a precaution.
- Darren Langdown, the Assistant Chief Fire Officer, announced the declaration of a major incident in response to both the extensive wildfire at Holt Heath and the combined strain this, along with the situation at Newton Heath, has placed on available emergency resources.
- Officials urged the public to stay away, keep windows closed due to visible smoke, avoid flying drones near the fire, and emphasized not tackling flames that cannot be extinguished quickly.
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Major incident declared as huge fire breaks out in Dorset with FIVE different emergency services battling blaze
A major incident has been declared as a massive fire continues to burn through heathland in Dorset.More than 100 firefighters from across five different emergency services on the south coast have worked "extremely hard" in "arduous conditions" to tackle the inferno, which has burnt about 170 acres of land.The blaze, at Holt Heath, near Wimborne, broke out at about 11.10am on Saturday and is now surrounded by fire services.**ARE YOU READING THIS …
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The Independent (US)Major incident declared as huge fire rages on Dorset heath
Around 100 firefighters were called out on Saturday evening to tackle the large blaze
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