New Forest fire - live: Wildlife haven near A31 could take 'decades' to recover

A massive wildfire has scorched the New Forest after a lorry caught fire with the flames spreading to heathland as drivers ran for their lives with children in their arms

On Monday, the fire service said more than 120 firefighters were at the scene in Hampshire.

Emergency services say a vehicle fire spread to the A31 central reservation and nearby heathland

The fire service said the blaze spread from the vehicle to the central reservation before progressing into nearby heathland.

Drivers told to flee cars ‘if you want to stay alive’ as New Forest fire spreads - with 120 firefighters battling blaze  lbc.co.uk

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 wer

Nearly 30 firefighters quickly extinguished a fire which broke out on parkland

More than 275 firefighters were on Saturday battling a challenging wildfire in Spain's southern Andalusia region, though authorities said no residential zone was currently at threat.

The authorities said no residential zone was currently under threat.