Most of the site is managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trustas the Chobham Common nature reserve, but the SSSI also includes a small priva… (source: www.wikipedia.org) Chobham Common isn’t just beautiful, it’s formidable. Local roads have closed to allow access for emergency vehicles. More than 20 emergency vehicles have been sent to tackle a wildfire on Chobham Common in Surrey. The Met Office has forecast another scorching day today, with highs of 32C expected in the Chobham area.Surrey County Council has confirmed they expect to issue an update on the incident tomorrow morning.An estimated 140 acres of heath and scrubland has been affected by the fire. Fire crews are battling a huge wildfire on Chobham Common in Surrey. For over 200 generations rural communities have carefully managed this stunning open countryside, creating a wonderful ... (source: Yahoo!) The road is still closed following a wild fire on the common on Friday afternoon.An update from Surrey Fire and Rescue Service at 4pm on Sunday said: Fire crews continue to work at Chobham Common tackling a number of hotspots and damping down the area.Although crews will likely be on scene for most of the week a decision has been made by the various agencies dealing with the incident that residents previously evacuated will begin to be allowed to return to their homes.Surrey’s firefighters along with a team of national specialist wildfire tactical advisors warn that the weather conditions continue to create a situation where the fire could rapidly take hold again and that further evacuations may be required.Walkers and other visitors are also being asked to continue to avoid the Common for their own safety.Fire crews remain at Chobham Common for a fourth day.We will continue to provide the latest updates and information in this blog.The heath fire could "rapidly take hold again" due to hot and dry weather conditions, firefighters and wildlife tactical advisors have warned.SFRS has provided an update on the current situation at the common.It says the incident remains "very active" with visitors and walkers asked to avoid the area.Those who were evacuated will now begin to be allowed to return to their homes.Fire crews continue to work at Chobham Common tackling a number of hotspots and damping down the area.Although crews will likely be on scene for most of the week a decision has been made by the various agencies dealing with the incident that residents previously evacuated will begin to be allowed to return to their homes.Walkers and other visitors are also being asked to continue to avoid the Common for their own safety.Surrey Fire and Rescue Service continues to call on residents to avoid creating unnecessary fires and not to light bonfires, disposable BBQs and to avoid dropping litter.As the public is warned to keep clear of the common, road closures remain in place.Surrey Police has closed Chobham Road (B383) in both directions from Valley End Road to Titlarks Hill.Chertsey Road (B386) is also closed in both directions between Coworth Flexlands School and Nursery and Chobham Lane.A four-day yellow weather warning is in place from tomorrow as thunderstorms head towards the UK. Welcome to the Surrey Comet's live blog from the wildfire on Chobham Common, which broke out on Friday afternoon (August 7) and has set scores of hectares of undergrowth ablaze. It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I and a National Nature Reserve. It contains three Scheduled Monuments. Thank you.Chobham Road from Valley End Road, Sunningdale, to Titlarks Hill remains closed in both directions.Chertsey Road, which also runs through the common, is closed in both directions from Coworth Flexlands School and Nursery to Chobham Lane in Longcross.SurreyLive understands some Surrey residents could face being evacuated later today as the heath fire continues to burn.Around 120 people in the Sunningdale area, Berkshire, were asked to leave their homes on Friday night as the wind carried the flames and smoke towards their properties.Thanks to Helena Sykes for sending in these photographs.She took the pictures from the Longcross area on Friday evening, at around 8pm, and reported seeing fresh plumes of smoke breaking out in the distance.Grahame took some eerie and surreal shots, as smoke from the heath fire was tinged with orange from the sunset.A video taken by Sunningdale resident, Lucie Cooper-Jones, shows clouds of smoke from the heath fire billowing over residential properties on Friday.Lucie also took photos across Sunningdale Golf Course at around 1.30pm on Friday which can be viewed below.Firefighters have been working tirelessly in scorching temperatures at Chobham CommonFire crews are expected to remain on scene over the next couple of daysAt its peak more than 40 vehicles were at the sceneAround 140 acres of heath and scrubland has been affected by the fireNew plumes of smoke were reportedly breaking out at around 8pm on Friday, August 7A fire truck makes its way across the common among clouds of smokeSmoke billows above properties in Sunningdale, AscotSmoke rose above Sunningdale Golf Course on Friday afternoon, August 7 Chobham Common is a 655.7-hectare (1,620-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Chobham in Surrey. Multiple car loads of refreshments have been delivered by Chobham Firefighters to the welfare point based at Longcross Studios car park. It contains three Scheduled Monuments. Chobham Common should be avoided by members of the public for their own safety.A SFRS spokesperson has provided an update on the situation at the common.They reported crews made "significant progress" overnight, helped by the cooling air temperatures.A "large number" of resources remain at the scene though, with hot and dry weather forecast throughout the day.Surrey Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) has been contacted this morning for an update on the common fire, we will bring those details to you as soon as we have them.If you have been affected by the incident, do get in touch with comment by emailing surreylive@reachplc.comWelcome back to our live blog where we will continue to provide updates on the Chobham Common heath fire throughout the day.Crews are expected to remain at the scene throughout the weekend to deal with the severe incident. Chobham Common is a 655.7-hectare (1,620-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Chobham in Surrey.
Most of the site is managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trustas the Chobham Common nature reserve, but the SSSI also includes a small priva… (source: www.wikipedia.org) Chobham Common isn’t just beautiful, it’s formidable. Local roads have closed to allow access for emergency vehicles. More than 20 emergency vehicles have been sent to tackle a wildfire on Chobham Common in Surrey. The Met Office has forecast another scorching day today, with highs of 32C expected in the Chobham area.Surrey County Council has confirmed they expect to issue an update on the incident tomorrow morning.An estimated 140 acres of heath and scrubland has been affected by the fire. Fire crews are battling a huge wildfire on Chobham Common in Surrey. For over 200 generations rural communities have carefully managed this stunning open countryside, creating a wonderful ... (source: Yahoo!) The road is still closed following a wild fire on the common on Friday afternoon.An update from Surrey Fire and Rescue Service at 4pm on Sunday said: Fire crews continue to work at Chobham Common tackling a number of hotspots and damping down the area.Although crews will likely be on scene for most of the week a decision has been made by the various agencies dealing with the incident that residents previously evacuated will begin to be allowed to return to their homes.Surrey’s firefighters along with a team of national specialist wildfire tactical advisors warn that the weather conditions continue to create a situation where the fire could rapidly take hold again and that further evacuations may be required.Walkers and other visitors are also being asked to continue to avoid the Common for their own safety.Fire crews remain at Chobham Common for a fourth day.We will continue to provide the latest updates and information in this blog.The heath fire could "rapidly take hold again" due to hot and dry weather conditions, firefighters and wildlife tactical advisors have warned.SFRS has provided an update on the current situation at the common.It says the incident remains "very active" with visitors and walkers asked to avoid the area.Those who were evacuated will now begin to be allowed to return to their homes.Fire crews continue to work at Chobham Common tackling a number of hotspots and damping down the area.Although crews will likely be on scene for most of the week a decision has been made by the various agencies dealing with the incident that residents previously evacuated will begin to be allowed to return to their homes.Walkers and other visitors are also being asked to continue to avoid the Common for their own safety.Surrey Fire and Rescue Service continues to call on residents to avoid creating unnecessary fires and not to light bonfires, disposable BBQs and to avoid dropping litter.As the public is warned to keep clear of the common, road closures remain in place.Surrey Police has closed Chobham Road (B383) in both directions from Valley End Road to Titlarks Hill.Chertsey Road (B386) is also closed in both directions between Coworth Flexlands School and Nursery and Chobham Lane.A four-day yellow weather warning is in place from tomorrow as thunderstorms head towards the UK. Welcome to the Surrey Comet's live blog from the wildfire on Chobham Common, which broke out on Friday afternoon (August 7) and has set scores of hectares of undergrowth ablaze. It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I and a National Nature Reserve. It contains three Scheduled Monuments. Thank you.Chobham Road from Valley End Road, Sunningdale, to Titlarks Hill remains closed in both directions.Chertsey Road, which also runs through the common, is closed in both directions from Coworth Flexlands School and Nursery to Chobham Lane in Longcross.SurreyLive understands some Surrey residents could face being evacuated later today as the heath fire continues to burn.Around 120 people in the Sunningdale area, Berkshire, were asked to leave their homes on Friday night as the wind carried the flames and smoke towards their properties.Thanks to Helena Sykes for sending in these photographs.She took the pictures from the Longcross area on Friday evening, at around 8pm, and reported seeing fresh plumes of smoke breaking out in the distance.Grahame took some eerie and surreal shots, as smoke from the heath fire was tinged with orange from the sunset.A video taken by Sunningdale resident, Lucie Cooper-Jones, shows clouds of smoke from the heath fire billowing over residential properties on Friday.Lucie also took photos across Sunningdale Golf Course at around 1.30pm on Friday which can be viewed below.Firefighters have been working tirelessly in scorching temperatures at Chobham CommonFire crews are expected to remain on scene over the next couple of daysAt its peak more than 40 vehicles were at the sceneAround 140 acres of heath and scrubland has been affected by the fireNew plumes of smoke were reportedly breaking out at around 8pm on Friday, August 7A fire truck makes its way across the common among clouds of smokeSmoke billows above properties in Sunningdale, AscotSmoke rose above Sunningdale Golf Course on Friday afternoon, August 7 Chobham Common is a 655.7-hectare (1,620-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Chobham in Surrey. Multiple car loads of refreshments have been delivered by Chobham Firefighters to the welfare point based at Longcross Studios car park. It contains three Scheduled Monuments. Chobham Common should be avoided by members of the public for their own safety.A SFRS spokesperson has provided an update on the situation at the common.They reported crews made "significant progress" overnight, helped by the cooling air temperatures.A "large number" of resources remain at the scene though, with hot and dry weather forecast throughout the day.Surrey Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) has been contacted this morning for an update on the common fire, we will bring those details to you as soon as we have them.If you have been affected by the incident, do get in touch with comment by emailing surreylive@reachplc.comWelcome back to our live blog where we will continue to provide updates on the Chobham Common heath fire throughout the day.Crews are expected to remain at the scene throughout the weekend to deal with the severe incident. Chobham Common is a 655.7-hectare (1,620-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Chobham in Surrey.