Upton Heath fire: Residents told to close doors and windows as massive blaze rages

These shocking pictures capture a huge rage through a heathland this morning.

Emergency services have told residents to keep their doors and windows closed due to the thick smoke billowing from the on Upton Heath, a heathland near Poole, . Writing on social media, locals expressed their concern about the incident, which .

One person said: "Massive fire by Upton Heath, getting worse by the second." Another posted on : "There’s a massive fire up on Upton Heath." A third shared: "I hope everyone stays safe!!"

But residents across Upton and Poole in Dorset have been reassured firefighters are at the scene, and they should keep their doors and windows shut to keep safe this morning. It is not yet known if anyone has been hurt as a result of the blaze.

official Facebook account read this morning: "Our Control room is receiving multiple emergency calls about a well developed fire at Upton Heath. Crews are on scene and are working hard to tackle the blaze. Please keep doors & windows closed if you are in the affected area and are concerned about the smoke."

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It comes after a wildfire broke out 15 miles away on Moors Valley in the same county on Tuesday afternoon. The two blazes are the latest wildfires, which have .

had said: "An Amber wildfire alert has been extended for the the Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service area. This level of alert means that, should a wildfire be experienced, it could spread quickly and easily due to the dry conditions. The risk is greatest on large areas of open land, such as heathlands, fields and even cliffsides."

The fire service's move reflects concern raised by the , which said strong winds coupled with the dry have created optimum conditions for wildfires across the UK, like the one pictured on Upton Heath.

Area Manager at the fire service, Ant Bholah, said: "We have already had a number of devastating fires this year, including the on-going issues at Moors Valley and one at Canford Heath last month that destroyed more habitat than all the wildfire incidents we experienced in 2024.

"While the glorious weather is very welcome, especially with the school holidays looming, it does mean the ground and foliage are dry, leading to a greater risk of fire spreading if something happens to cause ignition.

"We would urge anyone going out and about in our beautiful countryside over the coming days to take extra care and be vigilant, follow our advice to #BringAPicnicNotABarbecue, and avoid having campfires on heathland or in woodlands."