Monday, July 25, 2022

Surrey grassland fire: Police close roads around blaze site

 Road closures have been made and people have been advised to stay away from the bushfires in Surrey. 

 At least eight hectares of land have been affected by the fire that started Sunday around Hankley Common near Farnham. 

 It has declined after a major incident in the evening, but people are still  warned to avoid the area. 

 Three surrounding roads have been closed and Surrey Police said they would consider closing them afterwards. The closed roads  are: Fifth Street Junction with Dye House Road, Fifth Street Interchange with Jumps Road and Elstead Green Road. 

 Crews tackled another fire on the same stretch of land on Wednesday when four acres of Hankley Common near Elstead caught fire. 

 Following this incident, the service warned that despite overnight rain, the weather is expected to be warmer and vegetation remains extremely dry, advising the public not to use grills and to be careful. kidney. 

 Hankley Common - known for his appearance in the Bond film Skyfall - is a wasteland and home to ground-nesting birds including sleeping birds and nightingales. It is owned by the Department of Defense and is used for training exercises. The Surrey Fire and Rescue Service thanked those who  provided food and drink to teams battling the blaze. 

 After the flood, the service asked to stop sending donations  and instead advised people to redirect any planned supplies to their local food bank.


Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-surrey-62288999

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