The fires on Salisbury Plain are back again - less than two days after they were extinguished.

And the Defence Infrastructur Organisation say the flames have ripped "deeper into the range" so they won't be able to tackle it.

Live firing exercises at the Salisbury Plain Training Area started the first blaze on Monday, according to the Military of Defence.

The fire service announced on Thursday morning that the fires had been extinguished after MOD helicopters dropped water on the site.

But the fires had reignited by Friday evening.

Just after 2pm today, HQ Salisbury Plain Training Area posted on Facebook: "The fire has flared up in a number of areas. Due to the light winds, the smoke is being drawn upwards and shouldn't cause too many problems.

Swindon Advertiser: Smoke can be seen from the most recent fire on Salisbury Plain. Image: HQ Salisbury Plain Training AreaSmoke can be seen from the most recent fire on Salisbury Plain. Image: HQ Salisbury Plain Training Area

"Due to inversion, it will sink later when it gets cooler. Please keep an eye on the Met Office wind map to see if you're likely to be affected."

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service were unable to intervene on the Military of Defence land last time because of the risk of "unexploded ordnance".

And the situation remains the same for this blaze.

 

 

In a statement, the fire service said: "We are aware that some areas of #Salisbury Plain have reignited and we are liaising with the MOD.

"We are unable to assist at this time as we cannot safely extinguish the fires due to their location but we will continue to monitor the situation."

Large amounts of smoke billowed into areas across Wiltshire and Swindon earlier this week, leaving residents frustrated.

Despite the hot weather, the fire service advised people to shut their windows and doors because smoke that had blown over from Salisbury.