AROUND 20 firefighters tackled a blaze on Bemerton Heath last night (June 18).
The fire was reported at around 6.05pm, with four crews and a water carrier sent to the scene.
Firefighters from Salisbury, Shaftesbury, Trowbridge, Fordingbridge and a water carrier from Wilton were sent to the scene.
A Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “On arrival, the crews found a large area of heath alight and used hose reel jets to extinguish the fire.
“The crews remained on scene damping down until 9pm.
“Firefighters returned to the incident at 11pm to check for hotspots, there were none.”
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