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Major incident declared, Sizewell B power station closely monitoring blaze and RSPB nature reserve closed to visitors A holiday park with about 200 caravans has been evacuated after a wildfire broke out on the Suffolk coast, and the nearby Sizewell B nuclear power station has said it is closely monitoring the blaze. A major incident has been declared as firefighters battle a large heathland fire at Dunwich Heath near Leiston, about 3 miles from Sizewell B. Suffolk fire and rescue service was called to reports of a fire shortly after 5.30pm on Wednesday, and crews remained at the scene on Thursday. About 90 firefighters were tackling the blaze.
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However, this is a live and dynamic situation and as a result any further updates will be shared accordingly.β Suffolk county council said the fire covered about 100 hectares and 18 fire engines were at the scene as of Thursday afternoon.
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Major incident declared, Sizewell B power station closely monitoring blaze and RSPB nature reserve closed to visitors A holiday park with about 200 caravans has been evacuated after a wildfire broke out on the Suffolk coast, and the nearby Sizewell B nuclear power station has said it is closely monitoring the blaze. A major incident has been declared as firefighters battle a large heathland fire at Dunwich Heath near Leiston, about 3 miles from Sizewell B. Suffolk fire and rescue service was called to reports of a fire shortly after 5.30pm on Wednesday, and crews remained at the scene on Thursday. About 90 firefighters were tackling the blaze.
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