chobham common fire

'Surrey Police added: 'Surrey Fire and Rescue are working hard to get the fire under control, and we are assisting with evacuations and road closures. Ash assumed to be from the fire has been reported to have fallen on homes as far as Windsor. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. These are external links and will open in a new window 'I can only assume from Chobham. We waited five to ten minutes and it was the noise that was pretty scary. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. 'Surrey County Council told MailOnline fire crews are likely to be at the scene for the whole weekend to tackle the blaze.The cause of the fire is being investigated but the council said the weather and heat had a part to play. 'If you are on the common you need to evacuate immediately, following instructions from the police and fire officers on the ground. 'Some local roads in the area remain closed to allow crews to work and for public safety.

Although it’s too early to say exactly what the cause of this fire was the extreme temperatures across the county have no doubt had an impact. 'The fire is travelling fast due to the wind, and there is also a risk of reduced visibility due to smoke.The blaze could be seen for miles around including from tall buildings in central London'If you are affected by the smoke from the fire please keep windows and doors shut to avoid health problems. Critics accuse beach...Prince Harry insists it will take 'every single person on the planet' to defeat racism in virtual interview...'Bonfire of jobs' with a THIRD of firms planning lay offs this autumn as figures are set to show the economy...Cold, flu and bronchitis infections fell 'well below average' during coronavirus lockdown in England because...France 'is just days from being added to Britain's quarantine list' as Boris Johnson warns he 'will not...Boris Johnson tells teachers they have a 'moral duty' to help schools reopen next month as he slaps down...Number of Covid-19 patients needing hospital treatment has plummeted by 96% since April, data shows as just...Sales executive earning £750k a year wins sex discrimination claim against 'old boys network' after male...Meghan Markle personally calls and thanks fan who started a fundraising campaign in her name that raised...Meghan Markle guided Prince Harry on his public 'journey to wokeness', authors of the couple's biography...TV SAS star Ant Middleton 'is forced to QUIT his role mentoring new recruits as Royal Navy's Chief Cadet'...'He was our best mate': Roman Kemp breaks down in tears on air as he returns to work following death of...Is Boris going CAMPING with Carrie and baby Wilfred?

Published on Aug 8, 2020 Sad to see Chobham Common on fire, this was filmed on Saturday afternoon after it had been of fire for over 24 hours.

Approximately 41 hectares of grass and undergrowth are alight.Smoke from the fire was visible well over ten miles away and had earlier been mistakenly thought to be coming from Heathrow airport by some on social media.You can find our Community Guidelines in full Please continue to avoid the area.“A number of homes in the area have had to be evacuated for safety reasons.“Any resident that has been evacuated should not return to their homes until it’s safe to do so – this will be tomorrow morning at the very earliest.”The service earlier said it sent 10 fire engines, two water carriers and 10 other vehicles to tackle the blaze.Cabinet minister and MP for Surrey Heath Michael Gove described the fire as a “tragedy” as he thanked search and rescue teams for their help in dealing with the incident.Griff Ryan, 23, lives in Sunningdale near to the blaze, and said the fire began with a “strange light” at around 1pm before smoke and then later a “wall of flames”.“Smoke got gradually worse and ash began falling into our garden,” he told the PA news agency.“Now standing on Chobham road. 'Any resident that has been evacuated should not return to their homes until it's safe to do so - this will be tomorrow morning at the very earliest. It is part of the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area and the Thursley, Ash, Pirbright and Chobham Special Area of Conservation.

People were told to evacuate the area immediately A huge cloud of smoke rises into the air over Chobham Common. 'Over about half an hour it's become visible and now can see a wall of flames down towards the railway line. According to Sky Sports News, no one has been injured on the golf club but everyone was asked to leave the West Course.Smoke from the fire was visible in London and had earlier been mistakenly thought to be coming from Heathrow airport by some on social media. At around 5pm fire still wasn’t visible from the road.“Over about half an hour it’s become visible and now can see a wall of flames down towards the railway line.“Other residents I’ve spoken to have said it’s the worst they’ve seen in 30 years.”A spokesman for the fire service said: “We received a call this afternoon around 12.25pm to a report of a fire on Chobham Common.“Ten fire engines have been sent in total, alongside multiple specialist vehicles, with the first arriving at the scene around 12.35pm. 'If you decided to walk off the common, but have left a vehicle in one of the car parks, please message us immediately so we can account for you.