Families are forced to abandon their cars and for walk miles as burning van sparks huge wildfire on dual carriageway - with smoke visible from 30 miles away as England suffers record drought  

The fire from a van on the A31 near Ringwood in Hampshire is still burning today with smoke visible from 30 miles away in Portsmouth, and some cars still in the area.

Families are forced to abandon their cars and for walk miles as burning van sparks huge wildfire on dual carriageway - with smoke visible from 30 miles away as England suffers record drought  
The fire from a van on the A31 near Ringwood in Hampshire is still burning today with smoke visible from 30 miles away in Portsmouth, and some cars still in the area.