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Plumes of smoke sent across town by grass fire

News imageDWFRS The grass fire, which has clearly spread to a bush at the bottom of trees, and thick smoke. It is happening directly underneath power lines, with a pylon further away at the back of the picture.DWFRS
About 75 firefighters were sent to tackle the fire

Firefighters and police are investigating the cause of a grass fire that sent plumes of thick smoke across a town.

Poole residents were told to keep their windows and doors shut after the blaze off Alder Road at about 14:45 BST on Sunday.

About 75 firefighters in 15 fire engines were sent to the scene by Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service (DWFRS), along with colleagues from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service.

DWFRS said it had scaled back the incident and that five crews were providing relief.

News imageJP Dronography Drone footage which shows smoke from the grass fire and a large patch of blackened ground close to hedges with homes on the other side of it.JP Dronography
Drone footage shows how close the grass fire came to homes

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