We are dealing with a large fire on
#Studland
- please avoid the area, especially Ferry Road, and stay off the heath. We have multiple appliances in attendance.
#CanfordHeath
: the fire is now surrounded and under control.
Please be aware that the road closures will remain in place and whilst our presence at this incident will be reducing, a number of resources will remain on scene overnight checking for hotspots.
Over 100 firefighters this evening dealing with large heath fire on
#Ferndown
Common. Believed 80 hectares of heath alight. Please avoid the area as crews are extremely busy.
Fantastic work tonight at Cranborne. Despite damage to thatched roof, firefighters successfully avoided significant fire damage to the rest of the property and worked hard to salvage all of the owners possessions! Scaling down attendance in next hour or so. Great Job 👍
We're still tackling the heath fire at
#Ferndown
- please, please avoid the area, we've already had access issues this morning where dog walkers etc have parked up. We need clear access & not to have to worry about bystanders! Thank you
#LatestNews
1/2 We have been called to reports that more than 300 cars have ignored the council’s no parking signs in Ferry Road, Studland.
The restrictions are in place because the water hose is running along the road to allow firefighters to deal with the large heath fire there
It's not just England's footballers who are heroes, our epic
@DWFireControl
are crazy busy at the moment as there are multiple incidents on-going. Please, please, please take extra care in this hot weather, it's far too easy for fires to start when it's so dry!
A massive thanks to our incredible staff, who have maintained our service to you throughout and remain on duty now! Especially the
#heroesinheadsets
of
@DWFireControl
- it's been a busy few days
#notjustfires
#Fire
in high rise
#Bournemouth
has now extinguished using 18 sets of breathing apparatus, main lines and hose reels. The aerial ladder platform from
@DWFRSWestbourne
helped to extinguish the fire from outside. Thanks to colleagues from
@RingwoodFire
@Hants_fire
for your assist
Our thoughts go out to all affected by this terrible incident. Crews from
@CalneFireStn
& Chippenham fire station attended along with colleagues from
@wiltshirepolice
@swasFT
. CFO🚒
Four young males have tragically died following a collision in Derry Hill.
The collision happened in the early hours of this morning.
The thoughts of all at Wiltshire Police are with their families at this extremely difficult time.
Read more here:
Since 18:00 hrs last night DW FRS have handled
1 Beach Hut Fire
3 Domestic Fires
6 Alarms
1 Electrical Fire
1 Animal Rescue
1 Assist Ambulance
24 Repeat Calls
52 Bonfire and BBQ Fires, of which a further 11 calls were false alarms and not extinguished.
The Almondsbury crew assisted
@DWFireRescue
&
@dorsetpolice
with a number of fires across the region, including the Swanage & Pimperne areas. We provided live footage to the control room and were able to take the Fire Commander up to allow them to best utilise their crews.
^DF