More than 20 fire engines tackle heathland blaze after A31 vehicle fire spreads
Emergency services are battling a major fire that spread from a vehicle on the A31 in Hampshire to nearby heathland. The incident has caused significant road closures, including parts of the M27, while crews also manage a separate residential fire in Holbury.
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The fire spread from the vehicle to the central reservation before progressing into nearby heathland.
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More than 20 fire engines are tackling a blaze near the A31 in Hampshire after a vehicle fire spread to nearby heathland, the fire service has said.
The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service said they received more than 160 emergency calls reporting a vehicle on fire on the eastbound A31 at about 5.24pm on Sunday.
Twenty six fire engines, four water carriers, six off-road vehicles and several command vehicles were at the site near Ringwood and would remain overnight, the fire service said.
The fire service said: “The fire spread from the vehicle to the central reservation before progressing into nearby heathland.
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