Firefighters expect to be at the scene on the Suffolk coast for another 48 hours at least.

More than 100 firefighters are continuing to tackle a wildfire that has grown to the size of 210 football pitches (150 hectares) and has been burning for more than 24 hours on the Suffolk coast. The county's fire service said the "unprecedented" blaze broke out on Dunwich Heath, near Leiston, at about 17:00 BST on Wednesday. A spokesperson for the Sizewell B nuclear power station, about three miles (5km) from the fire, said it was monitoring the "dynamic situation". The fire service said its response to the fire would continue for another 48 hours at least, and that changing wind conditions were making it difficult to predict how it may spread. Fire crews have been tackling a heathland blaze now burning for more than 24 hours Homes and a holiday caravan park were evacuated after the fire broke out and there are fears for rare birds and wildlife whose home is the heath and nearby RSPB Minsmere. The "large-scale, wind-driven" fire was declared a major incident on Thursday morning, due to the size and complexity of the blaze which was helped by south-westerly winds. On Thursday evening, Suffolk's chief fire officer, Jon Lacey, said: "Eighteen fire engines and 120 firefighters are involved in the response, but difficult terrain and limited access routes are making it hard for crews to reach some areas of the wildfire."