BBC Breakfast presenter Sally Nugent issued an update after wildfires led to smoke in her own home.08:03, 14 Jul 2026Updated 08:03, 14 Jul 2026BBC Breakfast presenter Sally Nugent has revealed there was smoke in her house after a terrifying heatwave warning.‌Parts of the UK are facing risks for wildfires as the record-breaking heatwave continues, with amber and yellow heat health alerts in place.‌Discussing the concerns during Tuesday’s BBC Breakfast, Sally and co-presenter Jon Kay spoke to a spokesperson from the National Fire Chiefs Council, Phil Garrigan, and farmer and TV presenter Gareth Wyn Jones.‌Jon began: “As the heatwave continues, firefighters have been tackling blazes across England and Wales as the heat and dry weather have created the perfect conditions for wildfires to spread.”He went on: “Over the last couple of days, strong winds have blown the smoke into the middle of Manchester’s city centre, all the way in from the Moors there, leaving a haze across the city yesterday evening.‌“And with no significant rainfall forecast for at least the next week, Natural England are warning of an exceptional risk of fires over the next few days.”At the end of the segment, Sally revealed the impact the fires have had on her, admitting: “I live quite a long way out of Manchester but there was smoke in my house last night.“It travels ever such a long way, this is what you don’t realise, it does travel miles.”‌The BBC also aired an interview with a firefighter from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, who discussed the “challenge” of fighting fires on difficult terrains, and admitted he expected to be tackling the blazes for a number of days until they were under control and died down.Back in the studio, Sally and Jon spoke to The Family Farm star Gareth, who shared the difficulties he’d faced on his farm.‌After a “difficult last few days” with wildfires in the mountain range around him, Gareth warned people to be careful after a loss of nearly 300 acres of farmland causing “devastation”.He said: “Just be careful, because it causes devastation to the farmers, to the wildlife and to the environment.”‌Sally added: “These pictures are really distressing to watch,” as she asked Fire Chief Phil about the current situation.He replied: “As it stands now, there are about 19 wildfires which are still ongoing.”He issued a warning for people to be safe from the fires themselves and the smoke, urging people to close their windows and doors, despite the heat, until the fire dissipates.‌“We want people that go outside to be incredibly vigilant now, we don’t want them to stray into really vulnerable parts of the rural community, but also in urban areas as well, it inadvertently can cause problems for the Fire and Rescue Service, through discarding cigarettes or disposable barbeques.“Now is not the time to expose the countryside to that risk.”Article continues belowHe added: “Firefighters across the UK are under extreme pressure, they’re dealing with significant numbers of incidents on a daily basis, with no real respite.“If you look at the forecast into this week and early next, there doesn’t seem to be any rain forecast and that becomes more and more problematic and the problem is exacerbated.”BBC Breakfast airs daily from 6am on BBC One and iPlayer.