Holiday park evacuated as 90 firefighters tackle Suffolk heath wildfire

A wildfire on the Suffolk coast has forced the evacuation of a holiday park with about two hundred caravans. The fire broke out at Dunwich Heath near Leiston, roughly three miles from Sizewell B nuclear power station, which is closely monitoring the blaze. Authorities declared a major incident, and ninety firefighters are now battling the heathland fire. Per the Guardian, the nearby RSPB nature reserve has closed to visitors.

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