Hankley Common wildfire, Surrey, England, UK. Photographed 5 days after the huge fire that started on 24th July, 2022, and was declared a major incident by Surrey Fire & Rescue Service. This was the third of a series of fires at the common during the hot dry weather this July. An area of 50 or more hectares of heathland, a valuable wildlife habitat for ground-nesting birds and rare reptiles, has been destroyed. The fire service are still monitoring the site and damping down any hotspots. The cause of the fire remains unknown.

Hankley Common wildfire, Surrey, England, UK. Photographed 5 days after the huge fire that started on 24th July, 2022, and was declared a major incident by Surrey Fire & Rescue Service. This was the third of a series of fires at the common during the hot dry weather this July. An area of 50 or more hectares of heathland, a valuable wildlife habitat for ground-nesting birds and rare reptiles, has been destroyed. The fire service are still monitoring the site and damping down any hotspots. The cause of the fire remains unknown. Stock Photo

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29 July 2022

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Hankley Common, Surrey, England, UK

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