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Fire and rescue services in England and Wales responded to 1,132 wildfires between 1 January and 16 August 2026, more than the 1,017 recorded across the whole of 2025, the National Fire Chiefs Council…
Affinity Water brought hosepipe restrictions into force for customers in its East region on 17 August 2026, extending a summer of temporary use bans across England's water companies.
An Emergency Alert warning people not to light anything that could start a fire was sent to phones across England and Wales from about 19:00 on Friday 14 August 2026, as wildfires burned in several…
The Welsh Government has confirmed that Army support has been agreed for South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, as both South Wales and Mid and West Wales fire services report major incidents from…
The joint fire control room serving Mid and West Wales and South Wales fire and rescue services took more than 2,500 calls on 13 August 2026, against around 200 on a typical day.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and the Scottish Wildfire Forum have issued a very high wildfire risk warning for Eastern Highlands, Eastern and Southern Scotland on 12 and 13 August 2026.
Central East ICB has published health advice for residents in areas affected by wildfire smoke, covering symptoms, higher risk groups and how to obtain repeat medication and medical help.
More than half a month's rainfall fell on north-west Scotland across Friday and Saturday, the Met Office said, as south-east England reached 30.6C and heat health alerts covered much of England.
The Met Office forecasts a widespread heatwave across England and Wales this week, with temperatures peaking around 36°C on Thursday and heat health alerts issued for parts of England.
An Emergency Alert will be sent to phones across England and Wales from about 19:00 on 14 August 2026, as the Government bans disposable barbecue sales and deploys military support to wildfire…
Fire and rescue services in England and Wales responded to 519 wildfires in August 2026, the highest monthly total recorded, within 1,004 across July and August, the National Fire Chiefs Council has…
Joint Fire Control, which serves two Welsh fire and rescue services, activated Operation Willow Beck after receiving more than 2,500 calls in a day during the summer wildfires, against around 200 on a…
South West Water has imposed temporary hosepipe restrictions on households in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly from Saturday 8 August 2026, after months of below average rainfall and a drought…
An amber extreme heat warning has been issued for parts of Norfolk for Thursday, with highs of 35C forecast in Downham Market, during a drought that has left rivers and ponds drying up.
The Met Office said England and Wales was on course for the driest July since records began, with 5.6mm of rain recorded in England and another heatwave forecast for London.
The Environment Agency declared drought across East Anglia on Wednesday 29 July 2026, and Essex & Suffolk Water has announced a Temporary Use Ban across its whole supply area, enforced from 3 August.
The UK Health Security Agency has issued Heat Health Alerts for parts of England from Tuesday to Thursday, with temperatures forecast to peak at 35°C in southeastern England on Wednesday.
The Met Office says wildfire conditions will stay elevated across much of England and Wales this week, as heat health alerts cover parts of England from Tuesday to Thursday.
The Environment Agency declared drought across more than two thirds of England on 10 August 2026, including Affinity Water's Central and East regions, after record hot dry weather.
Natural Resources Wales has declared drought status for the Gwynedd, Ynys Môn, Clwyd, Dee and Upper Severn catchments, with further areas of South and West Wales moved to prolonged dry weather status.