Major Wildfire Declared in Suffolk, England, Near Nuclear Power Plant
A major incident has been declared in Suffolk, England, as 90 firefighters battle a wildfire on heathland near a large nuclear power plant. Aircraft have joined efforts to contain the blaze, which also includes a fire near Arsos in Cyprus.
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Major incident declared in Suffolk as 90 firefighters tackle wildfire on heathland
Several people evacuated after ‘large-scale, wind-driven’ fire breaks out at Dunwich Heath near Leiston A major incident has been declared as firefighters battle a large heathland fire on the Suffolk coast. Suffolk fire and rescue service was called to reports of a wildfire at Dunwich Heath, near Leiston, shortly after 5.30pm on Wednesday and remained there on Thursday morning. About 90 firefighters were on the scene, and several people had been evacuated. Continue reading...
By Caroline Davies
Read full article →Suffolk wildfire latest: Firefighters battle blaze near huge nuclear power plant with ‘major incident’ declared
Fire crews are warning people to stay away from the area as residents are evacuated
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Read full article →Fire breaks out near Arsos as aircraft joins effort to contain blaze
Firefighters are at present battling a wildfire that broke out near the Limassol village of Arsos after flames spread through dry grass from a rubbish dump fire. Fire brigade spokesman Andreas Kettis said the blaze had spread rapidly, prompting the mobilisation of both ground and aerial firefighting resources. Five fire engines have been deployed alongside […]
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