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Wildfires prompt emergency alert as blaze in New Forest enters seventh day

The Independent UK News · 15 August 2026 at 18:25

Wildfires prompt emergency alert as blaze in New Forest enters seventh day

Fire chief in Hampshire says ‘there are many days of work ahead’ to make sure the New Forest blaze doesn’t spread

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Wildfires prompt emergency alert as blaze in New Forest enters seventh day

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