Four fire crews from across Wiltshire battled a wildfire in a woodland on Friday afternoon.

On Friday afternoon (29/07) fire services attended a section of woodland measuring roughly 40 meters square in Dilton Marsh well alight.

This was caused by a campfire that had been left unattended.

After four hours of work, crews from Warminster, Trowbridge, Shaftesbury and Blandford were able to bring the fire under control and extinguish it.

Swindon Advertiser: The wildfire measured roughly 40 meters squareThe wildfire measured roughly 40 meters square

A local man called Jack also let the fire crews use his 4x4 car to transport themselves and equipment around the area until off-road appliances arrived.

A spokesperson from Warminster Fire Station said in a statement on Facebook: "We are currently still regularly checking in on the area to ensure it does not re-ignite."

They are also urging people not to have campfires during this hot weather.

"Please in this hot dry weather we ask the public not to have campfires in the middle of dense woodland, the potential damage this can cause to the wildlife and surrounding area can be devastating.

"Finally we would like to say a big thank you and a shout out to a local man Jack who allowed us the use of his 4x4 to ferry crews and equipment until Shaftesbury's off-road appliance arrived."