Emergency services have shared new footage revealing the scale of devastation already inflicted by a wildfire in Suffolk. Video released by Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service on Thursday (30 July) shows the smouldering remains of the countryside at Dunwich Heath. Crews first responded to reports of a wildfire at the nature reserve on Wednesday (29 July) shortly before 5.30pm. As of late Thursday afternoon, the area affected has grown to 150 hectares – the equivalent of approximately 210 football pitches – with 18 fire engines and more than 100 firefighters at the scene, the fire service said. The blaze is a few miles away from nuclear power station Sizewell B and the construction site for new power station Sizewell C. It is understood Sizewell B has an emergency plan in place that covers various scenarios, including a fire on site.

Around 70 firefighters and 14 fire engines are at the scene of the wildfire in Suffolk, with residents being told to avoid the area, keep roads clear for emergency services, and…

Around 70 firefighters and 14 fire engines are at the scene of the wildfire in Suffolk, with residents being told to avoid the area, keep roads clear for emergency services, and…