Firefighters have been working to bring a fire in Dorset under control.
Credit: Dorset Fire and Rescue
More than fifty firefighters were needed when a fire broke out in a house in Little Bredy near Dorchester in Dorset. It spread to the adjoining property, destroying the entire thatched roof. It's thought it started in a chimney.
The heath on fire near Wareham Credit: Greg Lindsay Edgings
Seventy firefighters are tackling a heath fire between Wareham and Corfe. Five acres are alight. Police are closing the A351 between Wareham and Corfe and are warning people to avoid the area.
Seventy firefighters are tackling a heath fire between Wareham and Corfe. Five acres are alight. Police are closing the A351 between Wareham and Corfe and are warning people to avoid the area. More details later.