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Dramatic aerial footage shows fire crews attempting to contain Suffolk fire

Firefighters have began to dig breakers around a major blaze in Suffolk using machinery from nearby Sizewell nuclear plant.

A major incident was declared on Thursday morning after the heathland at Du

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Fantastic pilot wow ❤
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A lot of people "Oh being a pilot doing this must be so stressful."
Pilots "Finally! I get to fly like I mean it!" . . . . absolute hero's.
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Good thing that helicopter doesn't have to go far for water.
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Should have more helicopters 🚁 great job 👏 also on the ground respect 🫡 to all the hard work you all done god bless stay safe 🙏🏾
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Around the 5 minute mark it looks like it was started in multiple spots.
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Dunwich heathland a beautiful place, such a shame to see this, the piolet is doing a tremendous job as the fire crews, the heather and gorse bushes are so flammable it's a massive challenge.
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Only one helicopter! Can't the government supply more helicopters?
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Thats Great Britain at its best.
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Thank you 🙏🤗
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It’s arson like most of these fires.
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completely un prepared.. we need fleets of fire helicopter's and planes.. also why is no one cutting fire breaks!!?
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Well done all the guys trying to get this under control. And nice to see the footage.
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I wish those firefighters all the best. They're going to be knackered when they get home.
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Top class pilot 👏.
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Amazing footage! Moving! Congratulations to that helicopter' pilot, and to the firefighters. Thanks from the bottom of my heart.
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That helicopter pilot is fantastic and the fire crew.
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This single pilot and co all on their own doing a very stressful job without any gov or army help is well worth an investigation as to why no help has been deployed.
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How awful these fires are. Hats off to the amazing helicopter crews, doing such a stressful job in difficult conditions. We are very lucky indeed to have these heroes.
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A lots of people don't realise that glass bottles in extremely dry grass can start fire
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Pilot deserves a medal for their efforts ❤