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BBC News
14-07-2025
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Fire breaks out in fields close to Guildford
Some 10 fire crews are attempting to put out a large blaze in fields near a Surrey Fire & Rescue Service was called at 16:20 BST on Monday to the blaze in the Sandy Lane area of Guildford.A spokesperson said the fire broke out in fields adjacent to Piccards Farm properties were damaged in the blaze, the service confirmed. Residents in the area have been advised to keep windows and doors closed because of smoke.
Yahoo
12-07-2025
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- Yahoo
Large fire breaks out on nature reserve
A large fire has broken out on a nature reserve in Surrey as the UK bakes in its third heatwave of the year. Surrey Fire & Rescue Service said there were16 fire engines at the scene on Hankley Common, in Thursley, in a post on X just before 18:00 BST. It said the fire was covering about eight hectares (20 acres) and advised local people to avoid the area and to close windows and doors. Laura Watts, who works at a nearby pet shop, said she could smell smoke at about 16:15BST, shortly after which a fleet of fire engines turned up. Hankley Common has been used as a film set, including for the James Bond film Skyfall, and the Marvel movie Black Widow. It is an important heathland habitat and home to ground-nesting birds, including nightjars and skylarks. Ms Watts described the moment she realised it was on fire. "We smelt the smoke and went outside, which is when we saw it billowing up," she said. "The fire teams turned up not long afterwards and blocked the road with their vehicles and told people to stay away." She said the firefighters had been working at the scene for a few hours "because the wind keeps picking up and spreading it". "We were handing out water bottles to them because it's such a hot day," she added. A SFRS spokesperson said: "We currently have 16 appliances attending a wildfire on Hankley Common, Thursley. "The fire is covering approximately eight hectares. "Please avoid the area and nearby residents should close windows and doors." In England on Saturday, temperatures peaked at 33C (91.4F), which was recorded in Ross on Wye, falling short of Friday's peak of 34.7C (94.5F). The latest heatwave has led to hosepipe bans being declared, with wildfire warnings in place across much of the country. The common is a 560 hectare (1,400 acre) nature reserve, part of the Thursley, Hankley and Frensham Commons Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area and Site of Special Scientific Interest. A significant portion of it is owned by the Ministry of Defence, which uses the land for military training. Another portion of the area is owned by the Hankley Common Golf Club. Follow BBC Surrey on Facebook, on X, and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. Roads reopen around Surrey grassland fire Map highlights borough's movie backdrops Surrey Fire and Rescue Service Surrey
BBC News
12-07-2025
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- BBC News
Fire breaks out on Surrey nature reserve used in Hollywood films
A large fire has broken out on a nature reserve in Surrey as the UK bakes in its third heatwave of the Fire & Rescue Service said there were16 fire engines at the scene on Hankley Common, in Thursley, in a post on X just before 18:00 said the fire was covering about eight hectares (20 acres) and advised local people to avoid the area and to close windows and Watts, who works at a nearby pet shop, said she could smell smoke at about 16:15BST, shortly after which a fleet of fire engines turned up. She said: "We smelt the smoke and went outside, which is when we saw it billowing up."The fire teams turned up not long afterwards and blocked the road with their vehicles and told people to stay away."She said the firefighters had been working at the scene for a few hours "because the wind keeps picking up and spreading it"."We were handing out water bottles to them because it's such a hot day," she added. A SFRS spokesperson said: "We currently have 16 appliances attending a wildfire on Hankley Common, Thursley. "The fire is covering approximately eight hectares. "Please avoid the area and nearby residents should close windows and doors." In England on Saturday, temperatures peaked at 33C (91.4F) recorded in Ross on Wye, falling short of Friday's peak of 34.7C (94.5F).The latest heatwave has led to hosepipe bans being declared and wildfire warnings are in place across much of the country. Hankley Common has been used as a Hollywood film set, including for the James Bond film Skyfall, the Marvel movie Black Widow, as well as TV series such as Doctor Who and Blackadder Goes is a heathland habitat and home to ground-nesting birds, including nightjars and skylarks.A significant portion of it is owned by the Ministry of Defence, which uses the land for military portion of the area is owned by the Hankley Common Golf Club.
BBC News
10-07-2025
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- BBC News
Wildfire drills held by London Fire Brigade at Richmond Park
London Fire Brigade (LFB) is preparing for the growing number of wildfires with regular drills in London's experiencing its busiest day since World War Two in 2022, LFB has dedicated more resources to tackling wildfires in the capital, nearly half of which is made up of green Thursday, Richmond Park in south-west London saw more than 50 people from LFB, the Met Police and the Royal Parks - the charity responsible for running eight London parks - take part in an Davies from the LFB said it was a "good opportunity for staff to see how the equipment works and how arduous it is". Last Thursday's drill focused on protecting an area of special scientific interest hosting skylarks on one side, and the Royal Ballet School on Fire and Rescue's Unimog machine, which holds up to 4,500 litres and is used to spray a curtain of water, was deployed to create a fire break. Mr Davies said there had already been more than a dozen wildfires so far this year following one of the driest UK springs on said resourcing something like this is "quite difficult" because of the hot weather, but is was essential to arrange as "it's a big part of our firefighters' day-to-day job". He added: "We've invested substantially in wildfire technology, training and extra equipment."It's a risk that's not going to go away and scenarios like this are ideal." Peter Lawrence, assistant manager at Richmond Park, said the drill was "excellent... because with extremes of weather, wildfire risk is increasing".He said: "We are regularly seeing wildfires, whether that's in trees or grasslands and it does cause harm to wildlife."It was great to see the response, to get support from across the police and the London Fire Brigade and for our teams to be able to join in and really test what we can offer."The advice remains to avoid any open fires.
Yahoo
05-07-2025
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- Yahoo
Crews tackle fire at large Edwardian building
Firefighters are tackling a blaze at a large property in Surrey. Emergency services arrived at Busbridge Hall in Godalming in the early hours of Saturday. Surrey Fire & Rescue Service said it received initial reports at 23.52 BST on Friday about a "roof fire". A spokesperson for the fire service has told residents to "avoid the area and to keep windows and doors shut". It added eight fire engines, supported by additional appliances from Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service and West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, helped tackle the blaze. Six fire engines remain at the scene on Saturday morning. Follow BBC Surrey on Facebook, on X, and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. Lorries at waste site set on fire 'deliberately' Surrey Fire & Rescue Service
