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UK Issues Emergency Phone Alert as Heat Raises Wildfire Risk
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UK Issues Emergency Phone Alert as Heat Raises Wildfire Risk The UK government issued a wildfire alert to mobile phones on Friday as drought and the tail end of a heat wave left much of the country at very high fire risk. The alert, sent around 7pm UK time, advised people to avoid activities that could spark fires, including using disposable barbecues and fire pits or setting off fireworks.
UK Issues Emergency Phone Alert as Heat Raises Wildfire Risk
The UK government issued a wildfire alert to mobile phones on Friday as drought and the tail end of a heat wave left much of the country at very high fire risk.
The alert, sent around 7pm UK time, advised people to avoid activities that could spark fires, including using disposable barbecues and fire pits or setting off fireworks.