UK Heatwave Sparks Wildfires and Hosepipe Bans

Britain is sweltering through its third heatwave of the summer, with temperatures matching 1976 records and wildfires breaking out across Wales, Surrey, and Yorkshire.

Yellow heat health warnings remain in force for seven regions as the NHS struggles with a surge in demand and millions face water restrictions.

A major incident was declared after a significant fire broke out at a recycling centre in Avonmouth, Bristol, with residents urged to keep windows and doors closed, while a large moorland blaze near Dove Stone Reservoir has been burning since Saturday.

The Met Office has warned that climate extremes are increasingly becoming ‘normal’ in Britain, with 2025 confirmed as the warmest year since 1884.