Fire crews return to woodland as blaze reignites
Crews have returned to the scene of a forest fire for a second day after it reignited.
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service staff travelled to a remote area close to Barton Mills, near Mildenhall, at 05:00 BST for an inspection after Monday's incident.
They saw a large plume of smoke from a distance and, upon arrival, found 150m (492ft) of forest undergrowth well alight.
Six pumps have been called back to the scene, where eight fire crews and a tanker from RAF Lakenheath tackled the blaze on Monday.
Jon Lacey, the chief fire officer for Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service, told BBC Radio Suffolk he expected the crews to be "in and out" of the forest over the next few days.
"We'll keep vigilant, we'll keep an eye on the weather... we'll be checking how dry the woodland is, making sure fires don't restart after they've been extinguished and we regularly go back to check them," he said.
Mr Lacey said the fire service had seen a busier start to this year's wildfire season, likely due to previous wet weather causing foliage and grass to grow before recent warm weather dried it all out.
The cause of the fire is unknown at the moment, as Mr Lacey said it could be hard to determine where wildfires begin, but investigations were ongoing.
He urged people to remain cautious: "Please be careful not to have barbecues, open fires, or discard your cigarettes or matches anywhere where there might be forest, woodland or grass."
Follow Suffolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Eight fire crews and RAF tanker fight forest blaze
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
Evacuated London train passengers forced to walk along tracks on hottest day of year
Scores of UK passengers were forced to evacuate trains and walk along the tracks on Saturday after some services were halted due to a fault on the hottest day of the year so far. Videos posted on social media showed people walking on the tracks beside Thameslink trains near Loughborough Junction station in south London. Some passengers complained on social media about being forced to wait onboard services without air conditioning for up to two hours. Angela Lewis posted a video on X of passengers gathered outside Loughborough Junction, along with the words: 'After nearly two hours on the stuck train to Gatwick we are abandoned outside.' A follow-up post said: 'Was it entirely necessary to keep us waiting nearly two hours in stuck in an overheated carriage for that? we should have been out within 30 minutes max.' Another user wrote to Thameslink: 'You will have hell to pay. We've been stuck on this hot and humid train for over an hour.' A Thameslink spokesperson replied: 'This train will be getting evacuated shortly. Please wait until response staff have boarded and set up a safe evacuation route.' Govia Thameslink Railway and Network Rail have apologised for the delays. A Thameslink spokesperson said: 'Earlier today, a fault on a train near Loughborough Junction brought all services to a halt in the area, three of them outside station platforms. 'Without power and air conditioning on such a hot day, we pulled all resources from across Sussex and Kent to get personnel on site to safely evacuate passengers as quickly as possible along the track. 'This would have been a difficult and uncomfortable experience for our passengers and we are truly sorry.' The Met Office said there was a provisional temperature of more than 33C recorded in Surrey, making Saturday the hottest day of the year so far. A yellow warning for thunderstorms covering parts of south-east Scotland, Yorkshire, the Midlands and Wales has been issued for Saturday evening until 3am on Sunday. Up to 40mm of rain could fall in less than two hours, the Met Office said, as it urged those in the warning areas to consider whether their location was at risk of flash flooding and to prepare accordingly. An amber heat-health alert, issued by the UK Health Security Agency for the first time since September 2023, for all regions in England remains in place over the weekend.
Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Yahoo
Blood lollies and sunscreen: Zoo's heatwave relief
Animals at Lincoln Zoo have been cooling down with ice lollies, including some made with blood to whet appetites, as temperatures in the county hit 32.2C on Saturday. Director Neil Mumby said: "It's unusually hot, so we have to look after the animals. We'll hide the lollies in as many different places as we can." The Met Office office said Lincolnshire's highest temperature was recorded at Coningsby. Sunday is expected to be fresher, with temperatures of around 24C. Mr Mumby said keepers were keeping a close eye on animals that cope less well with the heat. "They've all got shade and water in all of the enclosures, but over and above that, when it gets to these sort of temperatures, we will give them ice enrichment throughout the day - frozen fruit or frozen lollipops and frozen meat, all sorts of different things." The BBC spotted a Sri Lankan sloth bear trying to extract frozen lactose-free milk from a tube, as a group of spider monkeys from Columbia sucked on frozen fruit. Meanwhile, Arctic wolves - less attuned to heatwaves - tucked into ice lollies made from blood. "We get lots of meat, and we've got lots of animals that eat meat and that comes with blood, so we freeze that," said Mr Mumby. "The wolves... they were loving it. Animals with natural bald patches got a coating of sun screen. "The tapir …his nose is quite susceptible," Mr Mumby explained. "It's quite a large animal, as big as a large pig, and he's got a nose a bit like an elephant's. So he's a peculiar creature, but a lovely, lovely animal." A temperature of 33.2C was recorded in Charlwood, near Gatwick, on Saturday afternoon, beating the previous 2025 record set earlier this week. A Met Office warning for parts of northern England, the Scottish Borders and Wales, is in place from Saturday afternoon into Sunday, with the heat and humidity expected to fuel torrential downpours. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Temperatures surpass 33C as UK records hottest day of the year
CBS News
2 hours ago
- CBS News
Colorado firefighters continue efforts to contain wildfire near Colowyo Mine
Colorado firefighters continued working through the night to contain a brush fire that broke out in Moffat County on Friday afternoon. The Colowyo Wildland Fire, named for the Colowyo Mine which lies approximately a mile east of the fire, was first reported around 2:32 p.m. yesterday. Firefighters have been battling high winds and hot temperatures while they work to bring the wildfire under control. As of 8 p.m. Friday night, the fire had grown to approximately 500 acres in size and was 60% contained. Colowyo wildfire Moffat County Sheriff's Office In an update Saturday morning, the Moffat County Sheriff's Office said that fire suppression efforts are still underway. Numerous fire agencies have responded to assist since yesterday, and crews remain in the area. Authorities said that Highway 13 and Moffat County Road 17 remain open, but that could change depending on wind and fire conditions. They asked drivers to refer to COTrip for any road closures and conditions before traveling. High winds may cause decreased visibility, they warned, and they expect to see high levels of smoke, dust and fire debris in the air. As of 10:30 a.m. Saturday, officials have not yet released new information on the size of the fire or how much of it is contained.
