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Liam Buckler & Kelly-Ann Mills

Police evacuate 50 houses as huge fire rips across Derbyshire - 'England is on fire!'

Police evacuated 50 households after a huge fire ripped across a field near Creswell, Derbyshire.

Emergency services are in attendance after police confirmed a number of roads were shut due to the devastating fire.

50 homes have been forced to evacuate after sweltering temperatures tear through the country.

Derbyshire Police said in a statement: "The force is currently in attendance at a large fire in Creswell.

"A number of roads are currently closed in the Model Village area and around 50 properties have been evacuated.

"Please avoid the area at this time."

One nearby resident posted the video of the fire on Twitter - after capturing the blaze ripping through the fields.

Residents are forced to look on after a huge fire ripped through fields (ulxeus/Twitter)

They said: "England is on fire! Major field fire in Creswell, Derbyshire just now. Stay safe in this heat."

Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service confirmed they were attending the large fire.

The emergency services said: "Our fire crews are dealing with a large fire in Creswell at present.

"Around 50 Properties have been evacuated. Please avoid the area."

Emergency services are at the scene as the fire continues to spread (ulxeus/Twitter)

It followed the millionaire resort of Sandbanks being evacuated after a huge fire is tearing through a precious nature resort.

Around 70 firefighters are battling the flames after the fire started close to known nudist beach Knoll Beach this afternoon.

Locals are seen looking on after police told residents to avoid the area (ulxeus/Twitter)

The chain ferry, which carried tourists to Studland, was suspended as the fire - which could be seen on the other side of Poole Harbour - continues to rage.

Cars had to evacuate so that the ferry could carry across fire engines to tackle the blaze.

Great flumes of smoke can be seen from Sandbanks on the other side of Poole Harbour.

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue told the Mirror: "We are tackling a large heath fire at Studland and are asking people to stay off the heath and to avoid the area, especially Ferry Road.

"There are currently approx. 70 firefighters on scene – from Springbourne, Blandford, Poole, Westbourne, Christchurch, Wareham, Swanage, Bridport, Redhill Park, Verwood, Bere Regis, Shaftesbury, Wimborne and New Milton, plus water carriers from Ringwood and Eastleigh - with other resources on the way.

"Multiple jets and beaters are being used to try and bring the fire under control."

They added that no major incident has been declared as yet - but this could change in the hours ahead.

Just yesterday a red alert for wildfires was issued across Dorset, sparked due to the dry weather and current heatwave.

At least four fire crews were at the scene, with more on their way, and people were being told to avoid the area.

The fire started at just after 1pm today.

Eyewitness Becky Wood said: "Within minutes we saw fire engines come up as well as an ambulance.

"The ferry was pretty much full and they had to get all the cars to reverse off the ferry in order to get the fire trucks and ambulance in to take them over.

"They've closed off the Poole side and there is no traffic allowed over to Swanage, they're just diverting traffic and clearing the area.

"It seems to be getting worse. At first we could just see the smoke as it was behind Shell Bay, but within 15 minutes it had spread down and we could see the flames.

"We were all shocked at how quickly the fire spread.

"It's best everyone avoids the area because I think they'll be working for a while."

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