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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Pippa Neill and Caroline Davies

Wildfire near Sizewell nuclear plant causes ‘total devastation’ to Suffolk landscape

A member of emergency services in a hi-vis jacket walks across a scorched stretch of ground
A member of emergency services at the scene of the wildfire on Dunwich Heath on Friday. Photograph: Humphrey Nemar/PA

A wildfire near Britain’s biggest nuclear power station has caused “total devastation” to one of the UK’s most important landscapes, as fire crews said the situation remained “dynamic”.

More than 100 firefighters have been battling the blaze on Dunwich Heath, near Leiston, on the Suffolk coast since Wednesday evening. The fire service said on Friday afternoon the situation was stabilising but remained a “major incident” that was “dynamic and potentially changeable”.

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