Huge wildfire erupts at popular golf club in UK’s ‘Hollywood-on-Sea’ celeb hot spot – with temps to soar to 38C today

Alamy Live News. 3F8B280 Wild fire, uncontrolled, burns golf course and surrounding heathland, Devon and Cornwall fire brigade fight rear guard action in strong wind and drought conditions, Mawgan Porth golf club, Cornwall, UK. RobertTaylor/Alamy Live News This is an Alamy Live News image and may not be part of your current Alamy deal . If you are unsure, please contact our sales team to check. Credit: Alamy A HUGE wildfire has erupted at a popular golfclub popular with celebrities as temperatures soar to 38C today. The blaze tore through the grounds of Mawgan Porth Golf Club in Cornwall on Tuesday afternoon as fire crews descended on the scene. A huge wildfire has erupted at a celebrity hotspot in Cornwall Credit: Alamy The blaze tore through the grounds of Magwan Golf Club Credit: Alamy It comes as temperatures are set to hit highs of 38C today as extreme heat warnings are issued across the country. Shocking images show a huge inferno with towering plumes of black smoke pouring into the sky as firefighters battled the flames. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Fire services said they were attending a “significant fire” with local residents urged to avoid the area and to keep their windows and doors closed. A spokesperson for Merlin Farm Holiday Cottages told MailOnline that the fire was caused by “one spark from a tractor topping a field, after hitting a stone”. Shocking images show a huge inferno with plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky Credit: Jam Press/Robert Taylor Fire crews descended on the scene Credit: Alamy They said: “Just fields away, and within half an hour it led to a full evacuation. “It’s a stark reminder of just how vulnerable we are, and how quickly things can change.” Mawgan Porth, dubbed “Hollywood-on-Sea”, features a series of multi-million pound developments that have attracted the rich and famous. At the heart of the cliff-top scene is a five-bed eco-home owned by Cate Blanchett. Most read in The Sun She has since been followed by action movie actor Jason Statham, as well as actress Imogen Stubbs and Fifty Shades of Grey actor Jamie Dornan. While Coldplay frontman Chris Martin and Hollywood actor and foodie Stanley Tucci are also reported to have properties there. Meanwhile, the mercury is set to hit a staggering 38C today which could mark the hottest day ever logged in August in the UK, trumping the 2003 record. The Met Office has declared a rare amber heat health alert across huge swathes of the UK, as Brits brace themselves for the fifth heatwave of the year. July and August have seen record dry conditions, with nearly 75 per cent of England and Wales in drought as water resources buckle under the strain. Some 1,017 wildfires were recorded across England and Wales, according to data shared by the National Fire Chiefs Council. Shocking images show fire crew battling the blaze in New Forest, which took hold after a van caught fire on the A31 on Sunday, near Ringwood. The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service said crews expect to be at the scene for at least another three or four days. Steve Wright, general secretary of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU), said the UK is currently facing a national wildfire emergency. Firefighters have responded to 966 wildfires across England and Wales this year, including 185 in the first 10 days of August alone, while July was the busiest month on record for wildfires with 458 incidents, the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) said.