Hundreds of Britons prepared to evacuate as huge wildfire races towards Suffolk holiday park

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Hundreds of Britons are preparing to evacuate as a huge wildfire tearing through Suffolk is heading towards a holiday park.Shortly after 5.30pm on Wednesday, Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) was called to reports of a wildfire at Dunwich Heath.Dozens of firefighters raced to the scene, deploying specialist equipment, such as drones and 4x4 quad bikes, in a bid to tackle the blaze.

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Crews from Leiston, Reydon, Halesworth, Beccles, Ipswich East, Ipswich Princes Street, Lowestoft South, Lowestoft North, Stradbroke, Wrentham, Bungay, Saxmundham, Haverhill, Orford, Stowmarket, Felixstowe and Woodbridge have attended the scene.

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Suffolk County Council has urged residents to avoid the area and keep roads clear for emergency vehicles.

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A major incident has since been declared "due to the size and complexity" of the blaze, SFRS said.In an update, SFRS station manager Dan Davis said: "Crews from Leiston attended the scene and were met with what is a large-scale, wind- driven forestry...

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