Residents urged to keep all windows and doors shut due to field fire (Image: Newsquest)
Residents are being urged to keep all windows and doors shut due to a fire this evening.
On Saturday, August 3, Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to West Dean.
Fire crews are currently battling a large fire in the area, according to posts on X, formerly known as Twitter.
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On Facebook, the service said: "We're currently dealing with a large fire in the open in West Dean alongside colleagues from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service.
"Locals are advised to keep windows and doors closed due to the smoke plume."
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