Fire crews dampen down woodland blaze hotspots

Fresh crews are "making good progress" in an effort to tackle a Hampshire woodland blaze for a second day.

More than 50 firefighters responded to reports of a large fire at Godshill Inclosure in the New Forest at about 14:30 BST on Saturday.

The fire, covering an area of about 2,400 sq m (25,833 sq ft) of difficult terrain was scaled back overnight owing to reduced visibility, with crews returning earlier.

Firefighters are expected to be at the scene throughout the day, damping down hotspots, and members of the public have been asked to avoid the area.

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