UK at risk of ‘firewave’ – but RAF’s firefighting helicopters are 2,000 miles away

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Caption: Firefighters tackle the fire at a major heathland blaze in the New Forest near Ringwood in Hampshire. Photo credit should read: Andrew Matthews/PA WirePhotographer: Andrew MatthewsProvider: Andrew Matthews/PA WireSource: PACaption: Smoke rises from a major heathland blaze in the New Forest near Ringwood in Hampshire. Photo credit should read: Andrew Matthews/PA WirePhotographer: Andrew MatthewsProvider: Andrew Matthews/PA WireSource: PACaption: PETERSFIELD, UNITED KINGDOM ? Photo credit should read: Andrew Matthews/PA WirePhotographer: Andrew MatthewsProvider: Andrew Matthews/PA WireSource: PA1 2 3 4 5 6 What did the fire service say? Caption: Smoke rises from a major heathland blaze in the New Forest near Ringwood in Hampshire.