Charred remains of Common gorse bushes and Silver birch tree. Studland Heath, UK.

Charred remains of Common gorse (Ulex europaeus) bushes and Silver birch (Betula pendula) tree at the edge of a 5 hectare patch of heathland badly burnt by a major fire, likely caused by a disposable barbecue found at an unauthorised camp after a long, hot, dry period with record high temperatures above 35C, the driest summer in Southern England since 1935, Studland Heath, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, UK. 19th August 2022.

Charred remains of Common gorse (Ulex europaeus) bushes and Silver birch (Betula pendula) tree at the edge of a 5 hectare patch of heathland badly burnt by a major fire, likely caused by a disposable barbecue found at an unauthorised camp after a long, hot, dry period with record high temperatures above 35C, the driest summer in Southern England since 1935, Studland Heath, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, UK. 19th August 2022.