A huge wildfire has erupted with up to 40 hectares of countryside ablaze as M25 traffic ground to a halt.
Smoke from the inferno can be seen as far away as central London, with Surrey Fire and Rescue Service confirming 10 fire engines, two water carriers and 10 other vehicles have been sent to tackle the blaze.
The fire has spread close to Wentworth golf course and stopped play at the Rose Ladies Series Grand Final - with smoke visible from vent
Griff Ryan, 23, lives in Sunningdale near to the blaze, and said the fire began with a "strange light" at around 1pm before smoke and then later a "wall of flames".
"Smoke got gradually worse and ash began falling into our garden," he told the PA news agency.
"Now standing on Chobham road. At around 5pm fire still wasn't visible from the road.
"Over about half an hour it's become visible and now can see a wall of flames down towards the railway line.
"Other residents I've spoken to have said it's the worst they've seen in 30 years."
A spokesman for the fire service said: "We received a call this afternoon around 12.25pm to a report of a fire on Chobham Common.
"Ten fire engines have been sent in total, alongside multiple specialist vehicles, with the first arriving at the scene around 12.35pm. Approximately 41 hectares of grass and undergrowth are alight.
"Crews remain at the scene tackling the fire."
Smoke from the fire was visible well over ten miles away and had earlier been mistakenly thought to be coming from Heathrow airport by some on social media.
