Surrey Fire and Rescue Service provided an update on socialmedia: "Crews remain on scene at the fire on Chobham Common which spread toaround 150 acres at its peak.Overnight the cooling temperatures and hard workof crews … Fire crews remain at the scene of a wildfire at Chobham Common in Surrey,which spread to Wentworth golf course, halting play in the Rose Ladies SeriesGrand Final. Please continue to avoid the area.“A number of homes in the area have had to be evacuated for safety reasons.“Any resident that has been evacuated should not return to their homes until it’s safe to do so – this will be tomorrow morning at the very earliest.”The service earlier said it sent 10 fire engines, two water carriers and 10 other vehicles to tackle the blaze.Cabinet minister and MP for Surrey Heath Michael Gove described the fire as a “tragedy” as he thanked search and rescue teams for their help in dealing with the incident.Griff Ryan, 23, lives in Sunningdale near to the blaze, and said the fire began with a “strange light” at around 1pm before smoke and then later a “wall of flames”.“Smoke got gradually worse and ash began falling into our garden,” he told the PA news agency.“Now standing on Chobham road. Pic: Surrey PoliceDrone footage shows the extent of the 40 hectare fire. Fire crews are battling a huge wildfire on Chobham Common in Surrey. Homes evacuated as fire crews tackle a 40 hectare fire on Chobham Common PA Media Homes have been evacuated in Surrey while fire crews tackle a … Those later turned out to be false.Local MP Michael Gove tweeted: "I'm horrified by the damage this wildfire has done to Chobham Common - and hope people will heed this evacuation warning - thanks to Surrey Fire and Rescue service for their bravery in tackling this terrible tragedy. Fire crews are battling a huge wildfire on Chobham Common in Surrey.Some 10 fire engines, two water carriers and several other vehicles have been dispatched to the scene to tackle to the fire, according to It added that the call came in at around 12.25pm on Friday, with initial crews taking 10 minutes to reach the scene.The blaze, which is larger than 40 hectares (0.5 square kilometres), has spread to the nearby Wentworth Club golf course, ending play at the Rose Ladies Series Grand Final.Pictures from Sky Sports showed flames on the edge of the golf course, as competitors were sent away for safety.Trains between Reading and London have been disrupted as a result of the fire, after smoke covered rail lines.It was initially thought the flames, which can be seen for up to 10 miles, were coming from Heathrow Airport after reports surfaced on social media. Fire crews are focusing on damping down and tackling hot spots across the common on Sunday, August 9 "Smoke got gradually worse and ash began falling into our garden," he said. Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? Chobham Common fire still 'very active' incident as public warned to keep clear - live. Pic: Surrey Search and RescueResidents described it as a 'wall of smoke'. {{#singleComment}}{{value}} Comment{{/singleComment}}{{^singleComment}}{{value}} Comments{{/singleComment}} A massive wildfire on Chobham Common has sent a plume of smoke high above Surrey, visible from West London. At around 5pm fire still wasn’t visible from the road.“Over about half an hour it’s become visible and now can see a wall of flames down towards the railway line.“Other residents I’ve spoken to have said it’s the worst they’ve seen in 30 years.”A spokesman for the fire service said: “We received a call this afternoon around 12.25pm to a report of a fire on Chobham Common.“Ten fire engines have been sent in total, alongside multiple specialist vehicles, with the first arriving at the scene around 12.35pm. Approximately 41 hectares of grass and undergrowth are alight.Smoke from the fire was visible well over ten miles away and had earlier been mistakenly thought to be coming from Heathrow airport by some on social media.Griff Ryan, 23, lives in Sunningdale near to the blaze, and said the fire began with a “strange light” at around 1pm before smoke and then later a “wall of flames”.“Smoke got gradually worse and ash began falling into our garden,” he told the PA news agency.“Now standing on Chobham road. "Now standing on Chobham road. Six fire engines are on site fighting the blaze which broke out around midday, reports Surrey Live.. Due to the size of the fire some people are mistaking the location of it as Heathrow. A number of homes have been evacuated while fire crews tackle a 40-hectare wildfire in Surrey.
Chobham Common fire: Homes evacuated as crews continue to tackle 40-hectare Surrey wildfire
Drone footage of Chobham Common shows the extent of the damage caused by a heatwave fire. "Other residents I've spoken to have said it's the worst they've seen in 30 years." Pic: Surrey Police At around 5pm fire still wasn't visible from the road.