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Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service has issued a wildfire warning for heathlands, fields and cliffsides, urging people to enjoy the coming sunshine safely as dry, hot conditions raise the risk…
Met Office scientists have published a study finding that a 40°C day in the UK is now more than 20 times more likely than in the 1960s, as a hot spell brings 34°C forecasts and an amber heat health…
The UK Health Security Agency and the Met Office issued the first yellow heat-health alert of 2025 for four regions of England, running from 9pm on 12 June to 8am on 15 June.
The Met Office says much of the UK will be in heatwave conditions by the coming weekend, with temperatures expected to exceed 30°C and possibly reach 34°C in eastern England on Saturday.
Yellow heat alerts were issued for most of England as temperatures rose, and the British Heart Foundation warned that people with heart conditions face particular risks in hot weather.
The Environment Agency has warned that England could face a daily water shortfall of 6 billion litres by 2055, with 5 billion litres of that in public supply, under its updated National Framework for…
Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service has appealed to the public to act safely in the countryside as a wildfire weather warning continues across Northern Ireland and firefighters tackle fires near…
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service warned of a very high to extreme wildfire risk across Scotland from 7 to 12 May 2025, with danger assessments issued alongside the Scottish Wildfire Forum.
London Ambulance Service has urged Londoners to call 999 only in life-threatening emergencies over the May Day bank holiday, after taking around 6,000 calls a day during the warm spell.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has warned of a very high to extreme wildfire risk across north-east, central and southern Scotland from 28 April to 4 May 2025, and asked the public to avoid…
Fire chiefs have reissued public safety advice after fire and rescue services in England and Wales responded to 380 wildfires so far in 2025, more than double the 188 recorded for the same period in…
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service issued extreme wildfire warnings for south-west, eastern, central and northern Scotland for Thursday 10 April, as UK fire chiefs reported wildfire numbers running…
Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service tackled multiple wildfires across Northern Ireland on 7 April 2025, including in the Mournes and Co Tyrone, under an amber weather warning for wildfires.
Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service declared a major incident after a significant wildfire at Sandbank Road, Hilltown, on Saturday 5 April, with 15 fire appliances and over 100 firefighters…
Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service received 2,762 fire calls and mobilised to 1,499 between 3 and 13 April 2025, including 390 gorse and wildfire incidents during a period of major wildfires.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and the Scottish Wildfire Forum have issued a very high to extreme wildfire warning for all of Scotland from 2 to 7 April 2025, the third such warning this year.
The National Fire Chiefs Council has urged the public to take extra care after the Met Office warned of heightened wildfire risk across most of England and Wales, southern Scotland and Northern…
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and the Scottish Wildfire Forum have issued a very high wildfire danger assessment for central and south-west Scotland from 17 to 19 March 2025, rising to extreme…
Fire and rescue services in England and Wales responded to 564 wildfires between January and June 2025, up from 69 in the same period of 2024, according to an analysis of the UK's record wildfire…
The UK Health Security Agency has published the Adverse Weather and Health Plan for England, combining the previous Heatwave Plan for England and Cold Weather Plan for England into a single annual…