Warning issued as England and Wales see over 500 wildfires in 2025

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2025-06-20

London (PA Media/dpa) - A warning has been issued in the UK as firefighters have responded to more than 500 wildfires across England and Wales this year so far and temperatures continue to rise. As of Thursday, 564 wildfire incidents have been responded to by English and Welsh fire and rescue services so far this year, which is a 717% increase on the same period in 2024, and more than double the number seen in 2022 which went on to be the worst y......

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