36 m. ago The moment rare 'roll clouds' sweep across Portugal during record heatwave

Mediterranean countries have been sweltering in a heatwave for several days, prompting health warnings and alerts about increased risk of wildfires.

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11 h. ago Scottish firefighters tackle wildfires for third day as risk to life grows

Dealing with very serious blazes means fire and rescue service has limited ability to respond to other emergenciesFirefighters battled wildfires in the Scottish Highlands for a third day on Monday in a situation the first minister has called “extremely serious”.The Scottish Gamekeepers Association (SGA), which has helped tackle the blazes, warned the fires are “becoming a danger to human life” that are leaving “stretched” firefighters unable to attend other incidents. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago UK weather: heatwave could result in hottest ever start to Wimbledon

As temperatures climb, London fire brigade highlights ‘severe’ risk of wildfiresThe latest heatwave is expected to push temperatures close to record levels for June and result in the hottest ever start to Wimbledon.Amber heat alerts remain in place until Tuesday evening for all of southern, western and eastern England with a warning of excess deaths particularly among those over 65, and increased demand on health and social care services. Continue reading...

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46 h. ago Severe heat waves hit Southern Europe as local authorities warn against wildfire risks

Major heat waves across Southern Europe have pushed temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius or 104 degrees Fahrenheit in countries like Italy, Spain and Greece

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7 d. ago Tens of millions swelter as heatwave blankets the central and eastern US

Several cities are under extreme heat warnings as high temperatures and humidity grip parts of the countryThe National Weather Service (NWS) has issued several extreme heat warnings and advisories as a dangerous and prolonged wave of high temperatures and humidity blankets much of the central and eastern US, with the worst conditions expected to persist into the middle of this week.Several locations recorded their hottest temperatures of the year over the weekend: Salt Lake City, Utah, hit 104F (40C) on Thursday, its first triple-digit reading of 2025, and on Saturday the city of Mitchell in South Dakota also reached 104F, surpassing its previous daily record of 101F (38.3C). Daily high records were broken in parts of Minnesota, Wyoming and Michigan. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago London faces higher risk of summer wildfires, capital’s brigade warns

Fire services across UK invest in new kit and training as impacts of climate change grow

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2 w. ago Emergency services warn of wildfire risk before expected UK heatwave

Temperatures forecast to reach 32C in London on Saturday as authorities issue reminder to check on vulnerable peopleEmergency services have issued warnings over the increased risks of wildfires before an expected heatwave this weekend, with temperatures forecast to reach 32C in some parts of the country.Authorities reminded the public to check in with older people and those with health conditions as forecasters predicted a burst of heat expected to peak this weekend before easing early next week. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Wildfire risk warning as London set for hotter than usual summer

Wildfire risk warning as London set for hotter than usual summer  London Evening Standard

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3 w. ago London warned of heightened risk of wildfires as UK set for hotter than usual summer and heatwaves

Scores of homes were destroyed by fires in Wennington and Dagenham in July 2022

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