FLAMING COUNTRYSIDE
HEATH FIRES IH ENGLAND TROOPS AND POLICE CALLED OUT (British Official Wireless.) Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright RUGBY, September 6. (Received September 7, at 12.30 p.m.) Troops stripped to the waist and wearing steel helmets and gas masks were again engaged to-day in fighting the heath fires along the borders of Hampshire and Surrey. The countryside for nearly eight miles was burned in last night’s fire, but although its progress was stopped by the efforts of troops, police, firemen, and civilians, smouldering patches broke out in several places to-day, notably along the Ringwood-Wimborne road. The fire brigades are using thousands of feet of hose, but the scarcity of water adds to the difficulties. Fife fighters are patrolling all the areas where further outbreaks are likely, and will remain on duty throughout the night. Smoke clouds from the heath lands can be seen for many miles.
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Evening Star, Issue 21510, 7 September 1933, Page 8
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145FLAMING COUNTRYSIDE Evening Star, Issue 21510, 7 September 1933, Page 8
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