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UK Heatwave 2023
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The 2023 heatwave in the UK, which resulted in significant health impacts and discussions about climate adaptation.
7:08Fire crews still dealing with a "significant number" of fires across Wales and England | BBC News
The chair of the National Fire Chiefs Council, Phil Garrigan, said further high temperatures in the England weren't…
24:01Firefighters tackling wildfires in Wales
Watch live helicopter footage of wildfires in Rhandirmwyn, Wales. Heatwave latest:…
16:03We should all be worried about the UK's wildfires. This Is Why.
If you thought #wildfires were confined to the countryside, it's time to think again. Several homes have been destroyed…
15:31Why the UK isn't ready for extreme heat | BBC News
Parts of the UK are experiencing their fifth heatwave of the summer. It's raising many questions about what's…
1:46:41Stourbridge homes destroyed by devastating wildfires | UK heatwave
Watch live coverage and analysis of the UK weather throughout the day, as an amber heat health alert remains in place…
2:38'Ash has been raining down’: Residents in Stourbridge describe devastating fires
Homes have been burnt to the ground in Stourbridge in the West Midlands after a grass fire quickly spread through…
9:07UK records hottest day of the year, but are people getting used to it? | BBC News
With parts of the UK facing its fifth heatwave of the summer, the hottest day of the year so far was recorded at Kew…
17:45Fire service gives update on West Midlands wildfires
Simon Tuhill, chief fire officer at West Midlands Fire Service, is joined by representatives from other emergency…
55:20Houses on fire as wildfires spread in Stourbridge
Watch as the Sky News chopper flies over multiple homes on fire in the West Midlands as a fire rages on a golf course.…
2:20Homes on fire in West Midlands on hottest day of the year
Multiple homes are on fire in Stourbridge in the West Midlands. Around 60 firefighters are tackling the grass fire near…
5:44COBRA meeting on heatwave called as UK braces for another scorcher
Downing Street has announced the prime minister will be chairing a meeting of COBRA - the government's emergency…
6:48Huge fire breaks out at industrial estate
A huge fire has broken out at on an industrial estate in Northamptonshire. The blaze is believed to have started at a…
2:31UK heatwave matches 1995 record as farmers warn of food shortages
The UK has equalled the 1995 record for 34 days of temperatures over 30 degrees, with Frittenden in Kent recording 30.6…
14:04‘This is catastrophic’ | James O’Brien on Britain's 'new normal'
A new report estimates there were 2,877 heat-associated deaths during the heatwaves in May and June this year, almost…