Police urge motorists to 'flee your vehicles if you want to stay alive' as huge fire spreads across A31
Traffic came to a halt and drivers were ordered to the side of the road after flames from the van ignited 'tinderbox bracken' by the westbound A31 in the New Forest in Hampshire.

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- Primary source: Daily Mail
- Published: Aug 10, 2026, 7:54 AM UTC
- Coverage area: Crime & Justice
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