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Woman who discovered Dunwich wildfire tried to stamp out blaze with her feet
More than 100 firefighters battled the blaze as it spread into a nature reserve and threatened rare birds and habitat, officials said.
- On Thursday, July 30, a fast-moving wildfire ignited at Dunwich Heath in Suffolk, forcing the evacuation of more than 200 caravans from a nearby holiday park.
- Charlotte Du Cann, 70, first spotted the blaze near Minsmere Woods on Wednesday afternoon, attempting to extinguish a 20-foot circle of fire with her feet before it spread rapidly through the heather.
- RSPB area manager Adam Rowlands called it the largest blaze at Minsmere in "living memory," noting that rare species like nightjars and Dartford warblers face habitat loss that could take 25 years to recover.
- The National Trust launched an emergency fundraising drive after the fire left the landscape "unrecognisable," with director-general Hilary McGrady describing the habitat loss as "heartbreaking."
- Holidaymaker Connor Dowsett, 23, described the evacuation as feeling like the "end of the world," while the National Fire Chiefs Council warned wildfire risk across England and Wales remains "elevated.
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'Total devastation': Suffolk wildfire still burning after two days as National Trust launches appeal
Firefighters are still tackling a blaze that has caused "total devastation" to a heathland in Suffolk – with the National Trust launching a public appeal to restore the reserve.
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Suffolk wildfire drone video shows how close blaze came to holiday park
Drone footage shows just how close the raging Suffolk wildfire came to a holiday park. Emergency services were called to reports of a wildfire at Dunwich Heath, near Leiston, on Wednesday (29 July), shortly before 5.30pm. Aerial footage from Friday (31 July) shows the smouldering remains of the heath near Cliff House Holiday Park, which was evacuated alongside nearby homes. In a 2pm update on Friday, Suffolk County Council said a helicopter was …
·London, United Kingdom
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