BBC News·2 min read·medium
'Exceptional' wildfire risk for parts of UK as heat health alerts issued
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Helen Willetts
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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.
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
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