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'Major Incident' Declared as England Wildfire Swells to Size of 210 Soccer Pitches

Smoke rises from a wildfire at Dunwich Heath, Suffolk, where a major incident has been declared as firefighters battle a large heathland blaze on July 30, 2026. —Joe Giddens––Getty ImagesThe emergency services in Suffolk, England, have declared a “major incident” as they struggle to contain a wildfire that has swelled to around 370 acres, roughly the size of 210 soccer pitches. “Changing wind conditions continue to affect the direction and behavior of the fire, making it difficult to predict how it may spread,” Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service said in an update Thursday afternoon.More than 120...