Wildfires, thought to have been caused by the unseasonably warm weather, have torn through a forest best known as the setting of A. A. Milne's children's classic Winnie The Pooh.
Two separate blazes started within an hour of each other in Ashdown Forest in east Sussex on Tuesday, on the hottest February day on record.
Heartbreaking images taken at the scene show smoke billowing from the forest known as Hundred Acre Wood in the classic book we all know and love.
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Firefighters said more than 35 hectares of woodland had been affected, with both fires spreading yesterday. However, that figure may go up once firefighters carry out a full assessment of the damage.
The fires were brought under control by 5pm, and crews have now left the scene, reports the BBC.
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said that the "unusual warm weather this week" means that the ground is drier than usual, heightening the risk of outdoor fires.
The service added that at least 65 firefighters were at both sites.
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Seven fire crews including specialist Land Rovers rushed to Nutley after the first wildfire was reported at midday.
And then a little over an hour later, another four crews were dispatched after another blaze then broke out less than two miles away.
A spokesman for East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said the second fire saw flames engulfing 200 metres of gorse and undergrowth. Members of the public were warned to stay away as firefighters battled the fires.
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These weren't the only fires yesterday. Separately, another broke out on Saddleworth Moor, Manchester.
And in Scotland, firefighters worked tirelessly throughout the night to put out a large gorse fire on Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh.
The cause of these fires have not been confirmed yet, although the warmer weather is expected to continue throughout the week.
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