Firefighters from seven stations were sent to the incident near Blacknoll Hill in Winfrith Newburgh at 12.51pm. of Sunday, July 31. A spokesman for Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said crews were dealing with a fire involving heather and undergrowth. “Firefighters from Wareham, Dorchester, Poole, Bere Regis, Weymouth, Swanage and Hamworthy attended,” the spokesman said. Image: Dorchester Fire Station “Crews used multiple hose reel jets, main jets, a ground monitor from the Unimog and water from two water carriers. The area of heather involved was approximately 60m by 30m.’ The fire was brought under control by 3.30pm, but crews remained at the scene to fully extinguish it and ensure the scene was extinguished. Keep up to date with all the latest community news across Dorset with our dedicated Facebook group. Click here to learn more and register.
