EMERGENCY services dealt with an open fire near Fordingbridge yesterday, where nine large hay bales and a stack of timber were "well alight".
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service and Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service were made aware of the incident at around 4.45pm, which was on farmland just off New Road in Rockbourne.
Crews from Ringwood and Fordingbridge attended.
A statement on the Fordingbridge Fire Station's Twitter said: "H47P7 mobilised this afternoon by @DWFireControl to a fire in the open on farm land in #Rockbourne.
"On arrival nine large hay bales and a stack of timber were well alight. H47M1 requested to assist plus the pump from @RingwoodFire #TeamHants #OnCall"
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