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Suffolk heathland fire stood down as major incident
The fire which has devastated 150 hectares of heathland has been stood down as a major incident
A heathland fire which engulfed an area the size of 210 football pitches in Suffolk has been stood down as a major incident, almost two weeks after the blaze broke out.
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said the decision followed a fire risk assessment of Dunwich Heath and RSPB Minsmere.
The service stressed "the incident itself is not over" and said people must stay away from the heathland, where firefighters remained to dampen down, monitor for hotspots, and any further fire activity.
Jon Lacey, the county's chief fire officer, said the decision to stand down the major incident reflected the "significant progress made by our crews and everyone who has supported this response".
Suffolk's fire chief confirmed the major incident was being stood down from 17:00
The firefighting response to the incident would scale back from 17:00 BST, the service said.
Fire crews were brought in from across the country during the height of the blaze, under the national resilience, external programme.
Lacey, who expressed his "enormous gratitude" for the additional support, said: "I want to be absolutely clear that this incident is not over.
"The nature of this landscape means fire can remain hidden underground for some considerable time, which is why we continue to ask people to stay away from the heath itself and allow our crews to work safely."