THREE fire crews battled a heathland blaze at Canford Heath after numerous calls from worried nearby residents.

The fire, near Culliford Crescent, started on Tuesday morning (March 25). Crews from Poole, Hamworthy, and Wimborne used beaters and hose reel jets to bring the flames under control just before 12.30pm, but fire fighters stayed on scene damping down for another few hours.