Trees and bushes on fire as thick black smoke pours into sky by Gosport beach
Fire crews from area attend after 30 emergency calls made
Trees and bushes caught alight as flames and thick black smoke poured into the sky near a beach in Gosport this afternoon.
More than 30 emergency calls were made after the blaze erupted off Stokes Bay Road around 2pm. Fire crews from the area raced to the scene before bringing it under control.
A spokesperson for Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "More than 30 emergency calls were made reporting a fire off Stokes Bay Road shortly after 2pm this afternoon.
"Firefighters from Gosport, Cosham, Wickham and Horndean arrived to find a large area of trees and bushes involved in the blaze.
"The fire is now surrounded but crews will remain on the scene dampening down the area."