Half of England is now in drought due to soaring temperatures and low rainfall, the Environment Agency has warned – and this map shows the areas most at risk of wildfires.

It comes as the country prepares for the fourth heatwave of the year, with temperatures expected to peak as high as 35C across south-east England on Wednesday

More than 700 wildfires have so far been recorded this year across England and Wales, with the figures not accounting for blazes such as the one in Cairngorms, Scotland

Nearly half of England is experiencing an official drought as heat takes its toll

England is facing an ‘exceptionally serious situation’, officials have said

Is your area prepared for the risk of wildfires in the prolonged heatwave?