Rare animals threatened as wildfire ravages New Forest heathland

More than 120 firefighters tackling blaze that started on Sunday after van caught fire near habitat rarer than rainforest'

More than 120 firefighters are tackling a devastating" blaze on internationally protected heathland in the New Forest.

The area hit by the blaze, which started after a van caught fire on the A31 near Ringwood on Sunday, is protected heathland that is home to a number of rare species, according to the New Forest national park authority.