Fire crews have battled hundreds of wildfires across the country as temperatures topping 40C transformed fields and grassland into a “tinderbox”. One regional service said the number of open fires could have tripled this week, while the Met Office warned that most of England was at exceptional risk. Nature is the solution – trees, wetlands, plants & rivers all help to reduce air temperatures. For the first time on record temperatures in the UK have exceed 40°C. According to the Met Office, most of England is at “exceptional” risk of wildfires, aside from the South West and patches of the North.

Source: The Times July 19, 2022 14:43 UTC