- A significant wildfire is currently being tackled by 120 firefighters and 18 fire engines on Dunwich Heath in Suffolk, close to the Sizewell B nuclear power station.
- The blaze, which started on Wednesday evening, has led to power cuts affecting 116 customers in three postcodes, with UK Power Networks working to restore supply.
- Despite the proximity, operator EDF Energy has confirmed there is no current risk to the Sizewell B nuclear power station, though authorities are monitoring the "live and dynamic" situation.
- The fast-moving fire has necessitated the evacuation of residents from coastal properties and caravans, and has spread to the RSPB Minsmere nature reserve, a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Fire chiefs anticipate tackling the "large-scale, wind-driven forestry fire" for at least another 24 to 48 hours, with efforts hampered by difficult terrain and limited access routes, following Suffolk's declaration of drought on Wednesday.
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