Prime Minister Andy Burnham has deployed 100 troops, among them Gurkhas, to parched parts of England and Wales as hundreds of wildfires rage across 'tinderbox' Britain
Army called in to help tackle wildfires as dozens of homes and acres of land destroyed across tinderbox Britain
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has deployed 100 troops, among them Gurkhas, to parched parts of England and Wales as hundreds of wildfires rage across 'tinderbox' Britain
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The country is a tinderbox right now, and we must take extraordinary steps to protect ourselves, says prime minister Andy Burnham
Millions received the alert at 7pm on Friday
Crews in the West Midlands are continuing to tackle a number of fires although officials said the situation had "vastly improved"…
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PM urges people not to risk lives and homes by starting fires as military brought in to help deal with wildfires
Burnham sends army to battle wildfires after emergency alert sent to millions – live
