'Exceptional' wildfire risk for parts of UK as heat health alerts issued
The UK is facing an 'exceptional' wildfire risk as a prolonged heatwave continues to impact the country. Health authorities have issued amber and yellow alerts, warning of significant risks to vulnerable populations and healthcare services.
Why it matters
Extreme weather events are increasingly straining public health infrastructure and emergency services in the UK.
Image source, Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service/Anadolu via Getty Images Image caption, A wildfire in Glossop, Derbyshire, on 25 June as an intense early-summer heat wave gripped the UK, bringing unusually high temperatures and leaving vegetation dry and highly flammable
Parts of the UK are facing an "exceptional" risk for wildfires over the next few days as a record-breaking heatwave continues.
On Sunday, a large part of southern England and pockets of the south Midlands are assessed to be at "exceptional" risk, according to Natural England , external .
Many other areas in England and Wales are at "very high" risk, which will continue throughout this week.
It comes as parts of the UK are set to enter their second week of temperatures above the heatwave threshold.
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