57 h. ago Wildfires in Scotland LIVE as 'extreme risk' warning issued amid multiple blazes

A warning has been issued for wildfires across the country for over the weekend as authorities struggle to cope with the situation.

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59 h. ago London weather: Met Office issues high temperature forecast for London today amid wildfires alert

The London Fire Brigade has warned there is an increased risk of wildfires as an unusually hot and dry spell of weather continues

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3 d. ago Scotland's wildfire 'extreme risk' warning extended as crews continue to tackle blazes

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and Scottish Wildlife Forum have extended their 'extreme risk' warning over wildfires across Scotland in to the weekend.

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3 d. ago Wildfire warning as fire risk 'rises daily' with temperatures set to soar to 24C

Parents have been urged to remind their children of fire risks over the Easter holidays

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4 d. ago Firefighters tackle another wildfire near Bonhill as 'extreme risk' warning remains in place

Firefighters tackled another wildfire near Bonhill, West Dunbartonshire, on Tuesday as an 'extreme risk' warning for more wildfires across Scotland on Thursday remains in place.

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5 d. ago Wildfire warning is extended across Scotland as 'extreme risk' warning issued

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and the Scottish Wildlife Forum have issued a joint warning of an "extreme risk" for wildfires across Scotland on Thursday.

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9 d. ago Firefighters tackling large Galloway Forest Park wildfire after 'extreme' risk warning issued

A crew has been at the blaze north of Loch Dee in the Galloway Forest Park since Thursday afternoon.

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1 week ago Fire crews battle blazes across UK as ‘extreme’ wildfire risk remains

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service warned a ‘very high to extreme’ risk of wildfire remains in place across Scotland until Monday.

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1 week ago Wildfire breaks out in Stirling as 'extreme risk' warning remains in place

The blaze is now the third wildfire of the week following an "extreme risk" warning.

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1 week ago Firefighters tackle Dumbarton grass blaze amid warning over 'extreme risk' of wildfires

Firefighters were called to a grassfire in Bonhill, West Dunbartonshire, on Wednesday morning.

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1 week ago ‘Extreme’ wildfire risk as warnings issued for much of the UK

It comes after England saw its sunniest March on record and its sixth driest March since records began in 1836, according to the Met Office.

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1 week ago Wildfire breaks out near Glasgow as Scotland faces 'extreme risk' warning

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) has warned of a very high to extreme risk of wildfires across the country

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3 w. ago Firefighters extinguish wildfire on Kilpatrick Hills after 'extreme risk' warning

Firefighters tackled a wildfire on Kilpatrick Hills, near near Old Kilpatrick in West Dunbartonshire, in Thursaday night and had to return on Friday to fully extinguish the blaze.

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