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Trailer, caravan and sheds wrecked in blaze

DWFRS A pile of burning rubbish and sheds surrounded by thick black smoke which is filling the skyDWFRS
Smoke could be seen for miles around

A lorry trailer, a mobile home and several outbuildings have been wrecked in a blaze in Dorset.

A column of thick smoke could be seen for miles around Lewell, east of Dorchester, on Monday afternoon.

Firefighters were called at about 16:40 BST and requested back-up when they saw the smoke.

The fire had also spread to surrounding vegetation and crews remained on scene damping down late into the evening.

DWFRS A firefighter hoses down a mangled pile of charred material against a low afternoon sun.DWFRS
Crews remained on scene into the evening

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