Britain has been warned it needs to prepare for wildfires after dozens of unprecedented blazes broke out during last week’s record-breaking temperatures.
Britain has been warned it needs to prepare for wildfires after dozens of unprecedented blazes broke out during last week’s record breaking temperatures.
David Swallow, tactical advisor for the National Fire Chiefs Council, said: ‘There are very urban services that think that wildfires are low down on the risk list.It comes as people were urged to use water wisely with areas facing drought – and possible hosepipe bans – in August if the dry spell continues.
Most of England has moved into prolonged dry weather status, meaning the EA is taking precautionary actions to mitigate impacts. Two people were taken to hospital after a blaze engulfed several boats at a marina at Yalding, Kent, on Sunday Burnt out cars that were destroyed in a huge fire in Wennington, Greater London Most water companies are maintaining good reservoir storage but if further measures are needed, temporary use bans will be determined by individual companies.
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