DOZENS of firefighters battled a major blaze on heath land at Lulworth Ranges yesterday afternoon.
Members of the Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to the site – owned by the Ministry of Defence – at 2.55pm.
A spokesman for the service said: “At the height of the incident we had eight pumps and a water carrier.”
The fire engulfed some six hectares of land – around 60,000sqm.
The matter is still under investigation but the cause of the fire is not believed to be suspicious.
A stop message was issued at 5.28pm.
Two years ago, around 60 firefighters were called to the same location after a fire broke out across the heath.
Crews were worked for several hours to bring the blaze under control – using hose reel jets and beaters – and the area was eventually deemed safe late in the afternoon.
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