A road was closed after a large pile of tyres caught fire - causing huge smoke plumes.
The A351 is closed between the Bakers Arms roundabout and Sandford traffic lights due to the fire.
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said firefighters were called to investigate a smoke plume in the area caused by a large quantity of tyres ablaze.
It is understood cyclinders containing flammable materials were also involved.
Police were called to the scene at 9.15am.
#TravelDorsetAlert: A351 Sandford Road - reports of an incident and road closed. Affecting traffic between A35 Bakers Arms/Lytchett Minster and Wareham. Delays back on Upton Bypass. pic.twitter.com/13oXBhxFr9
— Travel Dorset (@TravelDorset) August 21, 2019
Firefighters extinguished the blaze using 40 litres of foam, and are currently damping the area down to ensure the hot ground doesn't catch fire again.
The road has now been reopened.
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