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To tackle extreme heat, Andy Burnham needs to urgently take these three radical steps

The UK has entered its fifth successive heatwave. More than 70% England and all of Wales are now under drought conditions. That means 45 million people are now living in a drought area in England, with more than 27 million facing water use restrictions. Dangerous wildfires are have been blazing…

The Conversation

PM urges shops to withdraw disposable barbecues from sale over wildfire risk

The Prime Minister chaired a meeting of the Government’s emergency Cobra committee in response to the heat, wildfires and drought.

Evening Standard

Mapped: The wildfires scorching the UK during summer of record heatwaves

The National Fire Chiefs Council said its England and Wales had been struck by 1,017 wildfires this year – the same as last year’s record-breaking total

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Tesco and Sainsbury’s among supermarkets to pull disposable BBQs from shelves amid wildfire risk

Those suspending sales are understood to have acted in line with voluntary guidance from the National Fire Chiefs Council

The Independent UK

The BBQ health hazards you need to watch out for – from cross-contamination to flying sparks

With barbecues heating up for summer, experts give their tips on the dangers to look out for

The Independent UK

Huge blaze breaks out in Essex field as firefighters battle wildfires across UK

Heatwaves and consistent dry weather has seen the London Fire Brigade tackle more wildfires this summer than in the whole of 2024

The Independent UK

Fire chiefs warn of barbecue wildfire risk amid amber heat alerts in England

Concerns raised about lighting outdoor fires after more than 500 blazes in the UK this year

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Warning issued as fire crews called to more than 500 wildfires in 2025 so far

As of Thursday, 564 wildfire incidents have been responded to by English and Welsh fire and rescue services so far this year, the NFCC said.

Evening Standard

Fears over solar panel safety as number of fires rises six-fold

Exclusive: The rate has increased sharply with 66 fires already recorded up until July this year compared with 63 for whole of 2019

The Independent UK

How do wildfires start? Firefighters tackle blaze raging in Portugal

Around 800 personnel attended a fire near the town of Odemira, south of Lisbon, overnight on Monday

Evening Standard

Convoy taking fire vehicles and life-saving kit to Ukraine leaves Liverpool

A total of 86 fire and rescue vehicles and more than 100,000 items of equipment have now been donated in total.

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