A FIRE ripped through garden sheds leaving a two-tonne pile of logs charred and smouldering.

Firefighters from Ferndown Fire Station rushed to the blaze in West Parley just after 2am today.

Two garden sheds were "completely destroyed" and a mound of logs set alight in Chine Walk.

Bournemouth Echo:

According to Dorset & Wiltshire Fire Service, it was caused by a bonfire earlier in the evening.

The stop message came in at 2.56am however firefighters remained on the scene dampening down.

A spokesperson for the emergency service said: "Please think twice before having a bonfire."