‘Real struggle’ to tame New Forest blaze as UK set for hottest summer on record
A firefighters’ hose and smoke in the distance in the New Forest on Tuesday. Photograph: Martin Godwin/The GuardianView image in fullscreenA firefighters’ hose and smoke in the distance in the New Forest on Tuesday. Firefighters at the scene said they were trying to contain several hotspots across the more than 247 acres of dried heathland as winds swirled over the area.One source at the scene said: “They are really worried that as they dampen down the top, the peat underneath is still alight and spreading the fire.
- ▪A firefighters’ hose and smoke in the distance in the New Forest on Tuesday.
- ▪Photograph: Martin Godwin/The GuardianView image in fullscreenA firefighters’ hose and smoke in the distance in the New Forest on Tuesday.
- ▪Firefighters at the scene said they were trying to contain several hotspots across the more than 247 acres of dried heathland as winds swirled over the area.One source at the scene said: “They are really worried that as they dampen down the
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A firefighters’ hose and smoke in the distance in the New Forest on Tuesday. Photograph: Martin Godwin/The GuardianView image in fullscreenA firefighters’ hose and smoke in the distance in the New Forest on Tuesday. Photograph: Martin Godwin/The GuardianUK weather‘Real struggle’ to tame New Forest blaze as UK set for hottest summer on recordKey tourist route closed and residents rallying round as battle against wildfire expected to go on for several daysSandra LavilleTue 11 Aug 2026 11.49 EDTLast modified on Tue 11 Aug 2026 11.57 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe battle to contain a large wildfire spreading across the New Forest will go on for several days, experts have said, as wind changes and a desiccated landscape fuel the flames.Smoke billowed above the deserted A31 road, the…
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