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Major incident declared as wildfire in Suffolk grows larger

More firefighters have been deployed in an attempt to contain a large wildfire that broke out on Dunwich Heath in Suffolk on Wednesday - watch aerial footage above

A major incident has been declared "due to the size and complexity" of the blaze - now about the size of 140 football pitches - with the RSPB saying it could take 25 years for the heathland to recover

Homes and 200 caravans have been evacuated, with Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service saying no injuries have been reported so far

The fire is not affecting Sizewell B, a nuclear power station about four miles (6.4km) from the heath, EDF says - but adds it is "closely monitoring the situation"

Justin North, who was staying at a holiday cottage in the area, told the BBC he was woken up by a "hammering" on the door last night and told to evacuate immediately - another holidaymaker says he saw the smoke get "worse and worse"

The blaze comes as the Environment Agency announced that half of England, including Suffolk, is officially in drought