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Undergrowth 'well alight' at forest fire

Jenny Kirk/BBC Rear view of two fire engines that have hoses coming out of the back. They are stood on green grass in the middle of a forest, with trees surrounding them. Jenny Kirk/BBC
The Suffolk Fire Service said the blaze was in a remote location, which made sourcing water a challenge

Fire crews were called to a large forest fire.

The Suffolk Fire Service said it was alerted to a blaze at Marks Lane, near the village of Santon Downham, in Thetford Forest, at 14:41 BST on Saturday.

In a statement, it said the area affected had covered several hundred metres and the undergrowth had been "well alight".

Several fire engines had attended, a spokesperson said. The fire was out by about 17:20.

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