It comes as the county has been put under red wildfire warning until Thursday as another heatwave hits the county. Firefighters continue to tackle a heathland fire near the A31 on the Dorset border with Hampshire, with people asked to avoid affected areas in and around Ringwood. Dorset Council warned that due to a change in wind direction, some areas may also notice smoke from this area drifting across Dorset. It also also prompted the local authority to issue advice on what people should do to help prevent fires starting and spreading. "Fireworks and sky lanterns can easily cause fires in these very dry conditions, so please don’t use them.