HEATH FIRES
RAGING IN BRITAIN VIGOROUS WORK CALLED FOR. PROGRESS CHECKED WITH DIFFICULTY. (British Official Wireless.) (Received 7, 12.30 p.m.) RUGBY,’ Sept. 6. Troops stripped to the waist and wearing steel helmets and gas masks were again engaged to-day in fighting the heath fires along the borders of Hampshire and Surrey. The countryside tor nearly eight miles has been burned in last night’s fire, but although its progress was stopped by the efforts of the troops, the police, firemen and civilians, smouldering patches again broke out in several places to-day, notably along the Kingwood-Wimborne road. The fire brigades are using thousands of feet of hose, but the scarcity of water adds to the difficulties of the fire-fighters. Troops are patrolling all areas where further outbreaks are likely and will remain on duty throughout the night. 'The smoke-clouds from the heathlands can be. seen for many miles.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIII, Issue 227, 7 September 1933, Page 7
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146HEATH FIRES Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIII, Issue 227, 7 September 1933, Page 7
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