BREAKING: Suffolk ENGULFED by flames as shocking images show extent of wildfires

Britons have been forced to evacuate their homes as a huge wildfire tearing through Suffolk is heading towards a holiday park.

Shortly after 5.30pm on Wednesday, Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) was called to the first reports of a wildfire at Dunwich Heath.

Dozens of firefighters raced to the scene, deploying specialist equipment, such as drones and 4x4 quad bikes, in a bid to tackle the blaze.

Crews from Leiston, Reydon, Halesworth, Beccles, Ipswich East, Ipswich Princes Street, Lowestoft South, Lowestoft North, Stradbroke, Wrentham, Bungay, Saxmundham, Haverhill, Orford, Stowmarket, Felixstowe and Woodbridge all attended the scene.