Firefighters tackling large wildfire on Chobham Common in Surrey
Telegraph, 07 Aug 2020
Fire engines are currently tackling a large wildfire on Chobham Common in Surrey.
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service were called to the fire at 12.25pm and crews remain on scene battling the blaze.
A SFRS spokesperson said: “We received a call this afternoon around 12.25pm to a report of a fire on Chobham Common.
“Eight fire engines were sent alongside multiple specialist vehicles, with the first arriving at the scene around 12.35pm. Approximately 5-10 hectares of undergrowth were alight.
“Crews remain at the scene tackling the fire.”
Surrey Police are also in attendance and assisting with road closures.
In a tweet SFRS asked that those in Chobham Common "please evacuate the area immediately for your safety".
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Surrey Fire and Rescue Service were called to the fire at 12.25pm and crews remain on scene battling the blaze.
A SFRS spokesperson said: “We received a call this afternoon around 12.25pm to a report of a fire on Chobham Common.
“Eight fire engines were sent alongside multiple specialist vehicles, with the first arriving at the scene around 12.35pm. Approximately 5-10 hectares of undergrowth were alight.
“Crews remain at the scene tackling the fire.”
Surrey Police are also in attendance and assisting with road closures.
In a tweet SFRS asked that those in Chobham Common "please evacuate the area immediately for your safety".
Read more on this story here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/08/07/brits-warned-not-underestimate-heat-temperatures-soar/?WT.mc_id=tmg_youtube_offsite_televideo-youtubevideo_Aug7wildfire&utm_source=tmgoff&utm_medium=tmg_youtube&utm_content=offsite_televideo&utm_campaign=tmg_youtube_offsite_televideo-youtubevideo_Aug7wildfire
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