Peat burning underground sparks heathland fire

BBC Science Wednesday 05 August 2026, 10:02 UTC 1 min read

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The small fire on Tuesday comes nearly two weeks after the heathland fire that burned for five days.

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Peat burning underground sparks heathland fire

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