Hankley Common

Several fire engines sent to tackle large blaze as authorities warn of 'great deal of smoke' and advise people to stay away from area.

Images and footage from the scene showed flames and large plumes of smoke billowing across the common. The fire service tweeted: “We have declared a major incident at Hankley Common due to a large fire in the open. Fire services have declared a major incident due to a large blaze at a beauty spot in Surrey.

Surrey Fire and Rescue Service has declared a major incident as firefighters tackle flames at the popular nature reserve for a third time in a week.

Other images show Thorpe Park engulfed in smoke because of the fire. It comes following record-breaking temperatures in the country with Surrey sweltering in 39C heat earlier this week. A wildfire at Hankley Common has been declared a major incident by Surrey Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) as firefighters battle flames at the popular nature reserve for the third time in a week.

A huge wildfire on the outskirts of the capital has seen towns across West London fill with smoke.

We've got six fire engines and around 40 firefighters dealing with a grass fire in Cranford Park in— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) #Hayes. The smoke can be seen from miles around. We have declared a major incident at Hankley Common due to a large fire in the open. We now have 10 fire engines and around 70 firefighters tackling the fire in Cranford Park in— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) #Hayes. Five hectares of grass and shrubland is alight. We have several fire engines in attendance. The Cranford Fire is less than 4 miles away. London Fire Brigade is dealing with a number of weather related fires across the capital. We're tackling significant incidents in— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) #Enfield, #Hayesand #Thamesmead. Between midnight and 1700 we've attended more incidents than we would in a normal 24 hour period. It is causing heavy smoke in West #Londonso please close doors and windows if nearby. A spokesperson said: "We have declared a major incident at Hankley Common due to a large fire in the open. We have several fire engines in attendance. Can you see the smoke? Large area full of smoke."

The fire service said it was called just after midday on Sunday and that it expects crews to remain at the scene until at least Monday. | ITV National News.

"We have declared a major incident at Hankley Common due to a large fire in the open. "We're currently assisting our colleagues with a large fire in Elstead which broke out on the common this afternoon (24 July)," Surrey Police said in a tweet. Surrey's fire service has declared a major incident as firefighters tackle a "large fire" at beauty spot Hankley Common in Elstead.

Surrey Fire and Rescue has declared a major incident at Hankley Common as crews battle an ongoing blaze - the third to hit the popular beauty in less than ...

"It must stretch for at least half a mile. Stay out of the smoke and far away from the fire as it can travel quickly. One thankful resident said: "Stay safe crews. At least eight hectares are estimated to be affected." Surrey Police added: "There is an increased presence of Police and the Fire Service at Hankley Common near Godalming due to a Fire. He added: “We have declared a major incident at Hankley Common due to a large fire in the open.

One local resident has reported that some properties on the edge of the common 'are being evacuated'

Hankley Common is on fire for the third time in just a couple of weeks. Here's another picture of the smoke rising in the distance, from Sarah Lindley. The service said: "We have declared a major incident at Hankley Common due to a large fire in the open. There are myriad firefighters there but it's very difficult to get to because it's on a common, so the sort of vehicles that can get to it are quite small. This is the third fire in less than two weeks at the common. We have several fire engines in attendance.

The hot weather over the past few weeks in the UK has been causing havoc, with fires breaking out and restrictions being put in place.

It also isn't the first fire that has been reported this week, with the record temperatures causing wildfires and havoc all over London. Just after lunchtime, Surrey Fire and Rescue Service tweeted: "We have declared a major incident at Hankley Common due to a large fire in the open. We have several fire engines in attendance.

Surrey Fire and Rescue Service has issued a message to people, while a Thorpe Park visitor said they "could barely breathe" because of the smoke.

It is the third time in a week that firefighters have been called to Hankley Common to tackle flames at the site. "Our control room are receiving an incredibly high number of calls currently, and we are in attendance at a number of incidents around the county. In a tweet at around 2.30pm, SFRS said: "We have declared a major incident at Hankley Common due to a large fire in the open. The major incident carried "high volumes of smoke across a large area of the county" and SFRS told people to stop calling 999 about smoke clouds. The land surrounding Thorpe Park has been checked and will continue to be monitored." There's a very high wind at the moment too."

Images and footage from the scene of the fire showed flames and large plumes of white/grey smoke billowing across the common.

“I have seen wildfires before whilst flying but this was certainly one of the largest I’ve seen in the many years I’ve been in Surrey/Hampshire.” Despite the downgrading, people were asked to avoid the area as the wildfire continued to burn. Images and footage from the scene of the fire showed flames and large plumes of white/grey smoke billowing across the common.

Fire services have declared a major incident due to a large blaze at a beauty spot in Surrey. Several fire engines have been sent to the scene at Hankley ...

On Sunday, the fire service tweeted: “We have declared a major incident at Hankley Common due to a large fire in the open. “I have seen wildfires before whilst flying but this was certainly one of the largest I’ve seen in the many years I’ve been in Surrey/Hampshire.” Fire services have declared a major incident due to a large blaze at a beauty spot in Surrey.

The blazes come days after a series of grass fires sparked by record-breaking temperatures.

A fire service tweet said: “London Fire Brigade is dealing with a number of weather related fires across the capital. The fire in Hayes could be be seen from across west London, with the LFB adding 70 firefighters are at the scene. Meanwhile eight fire engines, the fire boat and around 65 firefighters are dealing with a grass fire on Defence Close in Thamesmead.

Firefighters tackling the second major wildfire at Hankley Common in a week have been overwhelmed with donations of food and drink by kind-hearted members ...

A fire service helicopter was also seen hovering over the common for much of the afternoon. The smoke plume began to subside at around 4pm as firefighters controlled the blaze, and the incident was downgraded as a ‘major incident’ at 6.40pm. However, fire crews are expected to remain on scene at least until Monday and have asked people to “please continue to avoid the area for safety reasons”. Thank you again.”