Firefighters tackling ‘devastating’ blaze in New Forest National Park

FIREFIGHTERS were called to tackle a “devastating” wildfire which hit internationally protected heathland in the New Forest National Park today. The blaze started after a vehicle caught fire on the nearby A31 hitting the area, which the park authority said was “rarer than rainforests.” More than 160 emergency calls were made to the Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service, reporting a vehicle on fire on the eastbound A31 near Ringwood on Sunday evening. Flames spread from the car to the central…