People are being told to ‘leave the moor’ after a large fire broke out in Studland this afternoon.
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service were called at 1.12pm to a large fire at Studland Heath involving undergrowth and gorse.
A spokesman described it as a “quick incident”.
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Emergency services are accessing the home via the Sandbanks Ferry.
All other vehicles were removed from the ferry.
We are facing a huge fire in #Studland; please avoid the area, especially Ferry Road, and stay out of the heath. We have several appliances present.
— Dorset&Wiltshire FRS (@DWFireRescue) August 12, 2022
A Dorset Fire spokesman said: “We have teams from Springbourne, Poole, Westbourne and Swanage in attendance, with other resources on the way. We are asking people to leave their homes for their own safety and to avoid Ferry Road.”
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The Studland bushfire seems to be getting worse. The ferry seems to have been suspended. pic.twitter.com/fV5cWDloBJ
— Helen Keeling (@helenakeeling) August 12, 2022
A Dorset Police spokesman added: “We were called at 1.33pm on Friday 12 August 2022 to reports of a fire on Knowle Beach in Heath New in Studland.
“Officers are in attendance and road closures are in place. We are asking people to avoid the area at this time.”
A red bushfire alert was issued across Dorset yesterday due to dry weather and heatwave conditions.
Firefighters are also dealing with another field fire at Church Knowle, near Corfe Castle.