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Firing ban at Salisbury Plain military training area amid hot spell

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said the recent fire spread to nearby farmland before burning out on its own on Saturday.

It said it was called to a fire involving farmland “adjacent” to the initial fire on Salisbury Plain at about 12:04 BST on Friday.

The original fire was located in a Range Danger Area, or Impact Zone, in the heart of the SPTA.

These areas contain a number of hazards and are not safe for civilians to enter.

The MoD takes precautions to prevent fires, including working with farmers to keep grass short during the summer, ammunition bans during dry conditions and fire watch schemes.

“Following this fire and ahead of another period of hot weather, we have suspended all firing into the Impact Area, and heavily restricted firing elsewhere across the training area to minimise the risk of wildfires,” an MoD spokesperson said.


BBC News

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