Grass fields destroyed as fire spreads

The fire began in one field and quickly spread to a second

Fire crews have tackled a large fire that spread across two fields.

The fire started in a grass field off Hillbury Road, Alderholt, on the Dorset/Hampshire border and rapidly spread to a second on Wednesday at about 14:30 BST.

Crews from both counties were sent to put the fire out with people urged to avoid the area and a road closure was put in place through the early evening.

The fire was brought under control by 17:30 with crews remaining into the evening to dampen down. The cause of the fire is not yet known.