UK wildfires rip through "Winnie the Pooh" forest

Damage caused by a wildfire on Saddleworth Moor, near Marsden in West Yorkshire, north England, Wednesday Feb. 27, 2019. (Richard McCarthy/PA via AP)

February 27, 2019 - 4:01 AM

LONDON - Unseasonably warm and dry weather have fueled fires in Britain, with blazes at Ashdown Forest — made famous by the "Winnie the Pooh" books — as well as West Yorkshire's Saddleworth Moor and Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh.

Crews extinguished two wildfires in East Sussex's Ashdown Forest, the inspiration for the fictional Hundred Acre Wood in the classic books by A.A. Milne. Ashdown Forest Rangers were not available for comment Wednesday to discuss the extent of the damage.

Firefighters are expected to bring the moor fire and the Arthur's Seat fires under control Wednesday.

Britain saw its hottest winter day on record on Tuesday when the mercury hit 21.2 Celsius (69.4 Fahrenheit) in London.

Wet and windy conditions are predicted for the coming days.

News from © The Associated Press, 2019

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