The UK may be facing its worst-ever risk of wildfires this weekend, a leading expert says.
The UK may be facing its worst-ever risk of wildfires this weekend, a leading expert says.
The warning comes as University of Exeter researchers comment on multiple aspects of the ongoing heatwave, which is affecting the UK and much of Europe.
Here’s what the researchers say:
Professor Claire Belcher, Exeter’s Chair of Wildland Fire and Director of the wildFIRE Lab, said: “UK wildfire risk is highly concerning right now. Large parts of the country are on red wildfire alert for the second time ever – the last being July 2022 when 19 homes were destroyed by wildfire in Wennington.
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