AROUND 50 firefighters dealt with a wildfire on Salisbury Plain last night, lasting around five hours.
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to the blaze, near Shrewton, at around 5.30pm yesterday, July 7.
Around 35 hectares of ground was extinguished using beaters and hose reel jets.
Large smoke plume from #SalisburyPlain wildfire is starting to affect the a303. If you live in the area, please keep windows & doors closed. We know it’s warm, but this will prevent you breathing in smoke. If you’re driving along the a303 now or overnight, please take extra care. pic.twitter.com/5wJZUvdHyv
— Dorset&Wiltshire FRS (@DWFireRescue) July 7, 2022
Crews from Salisbury, Pewsey, Devizes, Wilton, Sturminster Newton, Shaftesbury, Mere, Warminster, Hamworthy and Ludgershall attended, as well as support from Hampshire.
During the fire nearby residents were urged to keep windows and doors closed, due to lots of smoke in the area.
The stop message came in at 10.23pm, and crews reamined on scene damping down until midnight.
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