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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
James C. Reynolds and Ben Mitchell

MYSTERIOUS: New forest fire contained as firefighters begin third day of tackling devastating blaze - What They Never Told You

Firefighters tackling a major blaze in the New Forest expect to stay “for several more days” as they contend with water supply issues and volatile wind conditions.

Crews from Hampshire and drawn in from other areas spent a third day in the forest on Tuesday trying to contain the spread of a fire covering more than 1.6 square kilometres of land.

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