Families are forced to abandon their cars and for walk miles as burning van sparks huge wildfire on dual carriageway - with smoke visible from 30 miles away as England suffers record drought
The fire from a van on the A31 near Ringwood in Hampshire is still burning today with smoke visible from 30 miles away in Portsmouth, and some cars still in the area.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated disasters & weather brief. The source report from Daily Mail says: The fire from a van on the A31 near Ringwood in Hampshire is still burning today with smoke visible from 30 miles away in Portsmouth, and some cars still in the area.
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- Primary source: Daily Mail
- Published: Aug 10, 2026, 12:04 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Disasters & Weather
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- Source published: Aug 10, 2026, 12:04 PM UTC
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