Overview
- Around 60 firefighters responded to several heath fires in the Sandford area near Wareham on March 28.
- The largest blaze at Great Ovens Hill scorched roughly 300 by 200 metres across four separate areas.
- Crews deployed off-road engines, a Unimog and water carriers during hours of work that lasted until about 1am on March 29.
- Dorset Police believe the cause is suspicious, have made no arrests, and are asking witnesses to call 101 quoting occurrence 55260044091.
- Officers closed the B3075 near Lawsons Clump during the response, and they plan extra patrols on heathlands over warmer months alongside safety advice to avoid open fires and barbecues.