Date: 2nd August, 2025
Time: 11.12pm
Description: We were called at 11.12pm yesterday (2 August) to Decoy Heath to reports of a fire in the open. Crews from Wareham, Poole, Swanage, Wimborne, Christchurch, two water carriers from Wareham and Poole, and lightweight off-road vehicles from Bere Regis, Poole, Christchurch, Maiden Newton and Cranborne attended. Firefighters used three hose reel jets to extinguish the fire, and one lightweight off-road vehicle remains on scene to monitor. Our stop came in at 12.52am today (3 August) and a reinspection will take place later today.
11:30am update: A reinspection took place and several hotspots were found. A crew from Wareham used one hose reel jet to extinguish. A further reinspection will take place later today.
We believe the cause to be deliberate and we are working with Dorset Police to investigate.
Location: PVJ9+73 Wareham, UK