Suffolk wildfire latest: Firefighters battle blaze near huge nuclear power plant with ‘major incident’ declared

Fire crews are warning people to stay away from the area as residents are evacuated

Several people evacuated after ‘large-scale, wind-driven’ fire breaks out at Dunwich Heath near Leiston A major incident has been declared as firefighters battle a large heathland fire on the Suffolk coast. Suffolk fire and rescue service was called to reports of a wildfire at Dunwich Heath, near Leiston, shortly after

A major incident was declared after Suffolk Fire and Rescue responded to reports of a wildfire at Dunwich Heath, near Leiston, shortly after 5.30pm on Wednesday

Holidaymakers have been evacuated as firefighters battle a large wildfire in Suffolk.

Hundreds of holidaymakers have been evacuated overnight from a caravan site in the path of the flames as people living nearby are warned to keep windows and doors closed

Two arrested on suspicion of arson as firefighters battle blazes near Bordeaux  Reuters

BORDEAUX, France, July 30 - Two people have been arrested on suspicion of arson as firefighters battled on Thursday to prevent the spread of wildfires near Bordeaux , the local administration responsible for the area said.

LEGE-CAP FERRET, France (AP) — An uncontained wildfire four times the size of Paris threatened to surge again in southwest France on Wednesday — as three firefighters died in Greece and crews across southern Europe confronted a punishing mix of heat, drought and strong winds. The deaths on Crete brought a fatal new dim

Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service says 17 crews are involved at the scene of the large blaze.

Two people have been arrested on suspicion of arson as French firefighters battle to prevent the spread of wildfires near Bordeaux, the local administration responsible for the area said.

Firefighters from as far away as Walkerton are battling a blaze at a dairy farm near Teeswater.

The deaths on Crete brought a fatal new dimension to a wildfire emergency stretching from the Atlantic coast to the eastern Mediterranean.

Firefighters in Spain battle the country’s largest blaze ever recorded  CNN

Over 20 aircraft have been deployed to fight new fires west of Bordeaux, and Spanish firefighters fear two fires could merge west of Madrid. Scientists say climate change is fueling more extreme fires across Europe.

NewsScottish NewsFifeIt's currently unknown if there are any injuries.14:27, 28 Jul 2026Firefighters are battling a huge blaze at a house in Fife.‌Crews raced to the property in the Broom area of Leven after the alarm was raised at 12.55pm on Tuesday, July 28. Four fire engines remain at the scene.‌It's currently unkno

The huge fire raging in France's southwestern region of Gironde has not progressed overnight on July 28, local authorities say. For firefighters however, the task might further complicate as the region is set to experience extreme temperatures due to a new heatwave. FRANCE 24's Carys Garland is on the ground and tells

Firefighters in Spain made progress after a "positive night" against wildfires raging west of Madrid that have forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people, Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska said Tuesday.

Evacuation orders have been issued for areas from north of Clements Ln to south of Valley Springs as crews continue battling the fire.

Plumes of smoke could be seen rising over Woodgate Valley Country Park this afternoon

Firefighters called in as reinforcements from Paris battle the massive wildfire in Gironde, which has already ravaged 42,000 hectares and forced 220,000 people to flee their homes.

Firefighters called in as reinforcements from Paris battle the massive wildfire in Gironde, which has already ravaged 42,000 hectares and forced 220,000 people to flee their homes.

A raging wildfire in southwest France forced the evacuation of 55,000 people overnight Sunday, bringing the total forced out of their homes to a staggering 220,000 in one region alone, as flames crept ever closer to the wine region city of Bordeaux.