'Upsetting' that camp fire likely led to rare habitat blaze
A fire at Headon Warren on the Isle of Wight, likely ignited by a campfire, burned nine hectares of rare maritime heathland and limestone grassland. The blaze killed nesting birds, reptiles, small mammals, amphibians and threatened rare invertebrates, prompting concerns from National Trust staff. Recovery of the vegetation is expected to take three to four years, with plans for wider footpaths and fire breaks to protect the area in the future.
- ▪The fire, which lasted almost five days, destroyed nine hectares of habitat at Headon Warren.
- ▪Investigators found remnants of a campfire, suggesting it was the probable cause of the blaze.
- ▪The area hosted rare species such as Dartford warblers, nightjars, beetles and the beewolf wasp, many of which were impacted.
- ▪National Trust ranger Paul Davies warned that full ecological recovery could take three to four years.
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'Upsetting' that camp fire likely led to rare habitat blazeImage source, National Trust Images/John MillerImage caption, The National Trust's Paul Davies surveying the damage after the large Headon Warren fire on the Isle of WightByLucy ThorneSouth of EnglandPublished2 minutes agoA National Trust ranger says it is "really upsetting" to think a fire that destroyed a large area of heathland on the Isle of Wight was "almost certainly started" by someone having a campfire - adding the land will take years to recover.The blaze, at Headon Warren, raged for almost five days before being put out on Monday, leaving nine hectares (22.2 acres) of burnt land.
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