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The Cannich wildfire burned for two weeks, starting on 28 May 2023 in the Scottish Highlands, close to the village of Cannich in the Highland council area. [1] No one died, but two firefighters were injured and airlifted to hospital on 30 May when their vehicle overturned at the site; [ 2 ] they were both discharged the following day.
A wildfire in a field threatened homes in Barne Barton in Plymouth, Devon. [155] Two wildfires broke out in Cornwall, one in Camborne [156] and another alongside the A30 road near Redruth. [157] On 13 August, three gardens were damaged in Harlow after a fire burnt 15 ha (37 acres) of grass and affected some overhead cables. [154]
Starting on 24 June 2018 and continuing throughout the summer, a record-breaking series of wildfires burned across the United Kingdom.The two largest fires, which were declared major incidents, burned over 7 square miles (4,480 acres; 18 km 2) each and broke out on Saddleworth Moor in Greater Manchester and Winter Hill in Lancashire.
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These images show the extreme weather Storm Bert is bringing across the UK. The named storm has brought nearly a month’s worth of rainfall in less than 48 hours, with winds of up to 82mph recorded.
Wildfires are a common annual occurrence in the United Kingdom, though they are rarely serious and generally have a limited impact. [8] According to the Forestry Commission, between 2009 and 2017 an average of 4,600 hectares (11,000 acres; 18 sq mi) of land was burned by wildfire incidents every year in England, with the majority covering less than 1 hectare (2.5 acres; 12,000 sq yd) and only ...
A wildfire expert told BI that the fire is unlikely to be put out until LA's winds change. Firefighters confronting the Los Angeles wildfires face hurdles to many tactics in their arsenal as they ...
The Wennington wildfire was a wildfire that took place in Wennington, east London, on 19 July 2022 during the 2022 United Kingdom heatwave.No-one was killed, but the wildfire destroyed about 18–19 houses, including all the possessions of many residents. [3]