Experts from as far afield as the New Forest are coming in to help the volunteers who will include members of the Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service who brought the forest fireunder control.
Vick released a statement condemning the Dog Wars game this week, which has come underfire from animal rescue groups around the world like the ASPCA and PETA. PETA even released its own free iPhone App to combat Dog Wars.
The 24-year-old Royal Army Medical Corps medic was awarded his medal in March for his actions in Helmand, which saw him rescue a soldier who had been seriously injured in a Taliban ambush while under heavy fire.
The cause of the fire, which started Wednesday night, remained under investigation, but it was believed to be accidental, Mobile Fire-Rescue spokesman Steve Huffman said in a statement.