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| 'Stay away' plea as fast-moving fire at Holt Heath breaks out | 'Stay away' plea as fast-moving fire at Holt Heath breaks out |
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| Firefighters were called to Holt Heath after smoke was spotted on Saturday morning | Firefighters were called to Holt Heath after smoke was spotted on Saturday morning |
| Firefighters are battling a fast-moving wildfire in Dorset, with people being urged to stay away. | Firefighters are battling a fast-moving wildfire in Dorset, with people being urged to stay away. |
| The blaze at Holt Heath, north of Wimborne, broke out at about 11:10 BST, going on to produce a huge plume of smoke seen more than eight miles (13km) away. | The blaze at Holt Heath, north of Wimborne, broke out at about 11:10 BST, going on to produce a huge plume of smoke seen more than eight miles (13km) away. |
| Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue said firefighters from seven Dorset stations and five Hampshire stations were working hard to try to stop the flames spreading, bolstered by the wind. | Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue said firefighters from seven Dorset stations and five Hampshire stations were working hard to try to stop the flames spreading, bolstered by the wind. |
| The service said crews had seen people near the fire trying to film and watch them, which it said was "extremely dangerous", adding: "This fire is moving quickly and they could easily get caught out if they are too close and the fire spreads towards them." | The service said crews had seen people near the fire trying to film and watch them, which it said was "extremely dangerous", adding: "This fire is moving quickly and they could easily get caught out if they are too close and the fire spreads towards them." |
| The fire crew said the fire is moving quickly | |
| The smoke plume from the fire seen from Tarrant Rushton Airfield about eight miles (13km) away from the fire | The smoke plume from the fire seen from Tarrant Rushton Airfield about eight miles (13km) away from the fire |
| Firefighters are working hard to try and stop the spread of the fire, which is being accelerated by the wind | Firefighters are working hard to try and stop the spread of the fire, which is being accelerated by the wind |
| The fire service also urged people living nearby to keep their windows and doors closed. | The fire service also urged people living nearby to keep their windows and doors closed. |
| It comes after numerous heath fires broke out in the Studland area a week ago. | It comes after numerous heath fires broke out in the Studland area a week ago. |
| Crews are still at one of those fires, believed to have been started deliberately at Newton Heath where an area about the size of 35 football pitches has been destroyed. | Crews are still at one of those fires, believed to have been started deliberately at Newton Heath where an area about the size of 35 football pitches has been destroyed. |
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