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re: Wildfires: California McKinney Fire Spreads Rapidly North of State
Tinder Box Britain : It's Time to Wake Up and Get Used to Wildfires Across UK, Chief Firefighter Warns
London's firefighters had their 'busiest day' since World War II due to the record-shattering heatwave, mayor says
Heatwave firefighter describes 'brutal' day from hell and warns UK needs 'rethink'
This week’s wildfires were a ‘wake-up call’ for Britain, as climate change means we could see far more in the future, firefighters have warned.
BBC 21 Jul 2022
Metro Firefighters tackle a wildfire that encroached on homes in Shiregreen, Sheffield
As the UK experienced record breaking temperatures exceeding 40°C on Tuesday, huge fires broke out across the country – damaging and destroying people’s homes.
Major fire incidents were declared in London, Norfolk, Suffolk, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and South Yorkshire amid the tinder-dry conditions.
Firefighters in the capital faced their busiest day since World War Two, with the London Fire Brigade (LFB) taking 2,670 calls – compared to 500 on a busy day.
Bosses at West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, which came close to calling a major incident, warned the nationwide situation would not be a one-off and the UK needed to ‘get prepared’.
Describing Tuesday as a ‘game change’, Deputy Chief Fire Officer Dave Walton said: ‘Fires were spreading much more quickly than ever before.’
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