Britain is burning – and fire chiefs fear the worst this summer

Wildfire records have already been broken. But is it climate change, carelessness... or criminals?

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Wildfire records have already been broken. But is it climate change, carelessness... or criminals?

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In record 40C heat on 19 July 2022, 18 homes were lost in village of Wennington – a signal for firefighters to adapt, but UK…

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The London Fire Brigade received over 30 calls reporting the fire

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Fire chief says summer, UK’s hottest on record, was ‘one of the most challenging for wildfires we’ve ever faced’

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London Fire Brigade’s fire chief warned Londoners against using disposable barbecues in the sweltering heat

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Firefighters call for long-term investment and say UK is dangerously underprepared as climate crisis worsens

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Professional body says firefighters ‘pushed to brink’ by climate crisis-fuelled blazes, as wildfire in North Yorkshire continues…

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