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Anthony Cornfield filmed one of the fires in Swinley Forest
Youths have been spotted setting fires in woodland as firefighters battled to control a forest blaze, Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service said.
Flames have swept through an area of about 300 hectares of Swinley Forest, near Ascot, Berkshire, since Monday.The fire service said the "sheer stupidity" of starting fires put lives in danger as about 100 firefighters tackled blazes for the third day.
A fire continues to burn close to the Devil's Highway near Bracknell.
The A3095 Crowthorne Road is closed in both directions due to the fire, which has also affected the B3430 Nine Mile Ride between Crowthorne and the Coral Reef roundabout.
Firefighters saw a group of teenagers running away after setting fire to woodland on Tuesday evening in the Crowthorne area of the forest.
'Beggars belief' "Luckily we have got fire crews all over the place," a fire service spokeswoman said.
"The sheer stupidity of it beggars belief and puts lives at risk."
It is not known how the earlier fires started and walkers have been warned to take care when discarding cigarettes.Continued
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