A huge 14-acre wildfire put a town under threat.
Seventy-five firefighters from two different brigades were brought in to tackle the blaze.
A probe has been launched into the cause of the fire that sent huge plumes of thick smoke billowing across houses.
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Residents were advised to keep their windows and doors shut.
Fifteen fire engines were sent to the scene.
It erupted off Alder Road, Poole, Dorset, at about 2.45 pm yesterday(24 Aug).
Teams from Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, DWFRS, and Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were involved.
Britain has had one of its hottest and driest summers ever, with devastating fires in many places, as reported by Need To Know.
On Sunday, a DWFRS spokesperson said: “At 2.46 pm this afternoon, firefighters from Poole were called to reports of a grass fire off Alder Road.
“We currently have 15 fire engines at the scene of this incident, approximately 75 firefighters.
“Crews from Poole, Hamworthy, Westbourne, Springbourne, Redhill Park, Wimborne, Weymouth, Sturminster Newton, Ferndown, Shaftesbury, Mere and colleagues from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are on scene.
“The Unimog from Wareham, Landrovers from Christchurch and Bere Regis, as well as a Water Carrier, are also attending the incident.
“The fire involves grass and trees, and firefighters are working hard to prevent fire spread and protect neighbouring properties.”
Later, they added: “We are now scaling back this incident with five fire crews providing relief from 6 pm.
“We’re working with Dorset Police to investigate the cause of the fire, and this is ongoing.”
A spokesperson for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council added: “The fire involves grass and trees, and firefighters are working hard to prevent fire spread and protect neighbouring properties.
“The public is kindly asked to avoid the area, and local residents should keep windows and doors closed.”
The Poole blaze was just six miles from one that decimated Holt Heath, Wimborne, Dorset, earlier this month.
That fire was declared a major incident and took five days to bring under control.
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