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Pirbright: Warning after two-day scrubland fires

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About 10km of scrubland was alight over the weekend

A fire service has issued a reminder about acting responsibly in the countryside following two large scrubland blazes in Pirbright.

Twelve crews were called out to a 10km fire at Henley Park, and a second in Dolleys Hill Park, on Saturday.

It took the crews from Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire about two days to quell the flames.

They left the scenes just before 13:00 BST on Monday, the cause of the fires is under investigation.

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Crews from Berkshire and Hampshire assisted Surrey firefighters

Ahead of the bank holiday weekend, a spokesman for Surrey Fire and Rescue Service said: "Please help us by being vigilant when out and act responsibly."

People are advised to have a picnic instead of a disposable BBQ, put cigarettes out correctly, and take litter home if there are no bins available.

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