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Wildfire phone alert was 'entirely appropriate', government says

Wildfire phone alert was 'entirely appropriate', government says
BBC UK Monday 17 August 2026, 14:35 UTC 1 min read
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Millions of phones across England and Wales bleeped with a "severe alert" notification on Friday.

Millions of phones across England and Wales bleeped with a "severe alert" notification on Friday.
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