Wildfires

Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd Senedd Member James Evans

Column by James Evans, Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd Senedd Member

Fire service thanks communities after 'exceptionally high number of emergencies'

Fire service has faced 'most significant operational challenges'

Vicky Turrell

Vicky Turrell: 'I would not be surprised to see wildebeest!'

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner views the burnt-out remains of houses on Quarry Park Road in Stourbridge.

Desperate search continues for cat who fled amid Stourbridge wildfire

Two men sitting next to a large rusty bomb

Wildfires across Europe reveal potentially deadly old munitions under surface

Shropshire fire crews have been assisting in South Wales

Shropshire firefighters support major South Wales wildfire response

West Midlands Fire service chief fire officer Simon Tuhill speaking to members of the media near to the scene following a huge blaze in Stourbridge (Jacob King/PA)

Fire chief says Stourbridge fire will stay with him for a long time

Powys political group leaders thank everyone responding to wildfires

Powys politicians thank everyone responding to wildfires

Powys County Council Leader Councillor Jake Berriman

Powys Council leader's call to Rhun ap Iorwerth after wildfires

Scenic West Midlands National Trust spot 'at risk' of fire

A reservoir in Berkshire

Rain and cooler conditions forecast after fifth heatwave of the summer

The massive plumes of smoke from the hill fire on Gwastedyn, Rhayader

Flames and smoke seen for miles around Rhayader area

People walk on a sandbar underneath the Danube’s Margareth Bridge in Budapest, Hungary

Western Europe sets new temperature record amid brutal heatwaves

Firefighters attempt to extinguish a wildfire that razes through Mount Bromo National Park in Probolinggo

Indonesia battles growing wildfires as Mount Bromo blaze spreads

A screening of the People's Emergency Briefing will take place in Llandrindod Wells

The People's Emergency Briefing film to shown in Llandrindod Wells

Rowley Hills in Oldbury is one of many areas left damaged by open fires

We asked residents how they feel about the future after wildfires

A firefighter walks through a charred forest near Blagon during wildfires in south-western France

Evacuations in Greece as Europe tackles wildfires
Greek authorities ordered three more communities evacuated on Sunday as flames advanced through western Attica.
Thomas Adamson and Nicolas Garriga, Associated Press

Clywedog Reservoir near Llanidloes. Photo: @ClareDinnisEA.

Powys reservoir classed as ‘notably low’ - when it could rain in Powys

River Onny in Shropshire is dried up

Breaking It's official: Drought declared in West Midlands

Kensington Gardens

Royal Parks staff take precautions as the UK braces for scorching conditions

Prince of Wales

Wildfires show challenges of ‘increasingly extreme climate’ – William

Firefighters spray water in a burning forest near Lacanau, southwestern France

Wildfires drive 250,000 people from homes and edge towards wine city of Bordeaux

People play cricket on a lone patch of green grass surrounded by parched land at Victoria Park in east London

UK set for fourth heatwave as wildfires hit parts of country

Netherton Park, and the scene of a grass fire, close to houses, along Spring Road.

West Mids edges 'closer to drought status' putting resources at risk

Heatwave fuels 19 wildfires across UK as more health warnings issued

Conwy Mountain

Breaking Major incident declared as crews tackle wildfires in Welsh beauty spot

Staffordshire Council is pleading with local residents to do their bit to prevent wildfires

'It only takes one': Midlands parks face extreme wildfire risk

Heavy rain and the firefighting helicopter means the situation has significantly improved.

Wildfire situation has ‘improved significantly’
Elan Valley wildfires brought under control after firefighting effort.
Karen Compton

A dramatic and frightening scene from the Elan Valley wildfires.

Firefighters spend fifth day tackling Elan Valley wildfires

Glow of Mid Wales wildfire

Photos capture glow of two Mid Wales wildfires tackled by firefighters

Rhayader firefighter and town councillor Rhys Thomas captures the orange sky above the Garreg-ddu Reservoir.

Crews battling wildfires in Elan Valley

Three dead and thousands displaced as wildfires rage across southern Europe

Temperatures hit 33.4C as UK enters fourth heatwave

Parts of Europe burn as millions face record heat

Wildfires creating ‘fire clouds’ that are further fanning blazes, officials warn

Wildfires threaten Turkish city as southern Europe grapples with blazes

Wildfire burns through Athens suburb as residents told to evacuate

Firefighters injured tackling wildfires in eastern Germany

More than 100 firefighters battle large wildfire on Greek island

Wildfires in Canada and the Amazon made more likely by climate change – report

Record-breaking wildfires scorch more than 1.4 million acres in Oregon

Wildfires send thousands fleeing from Canadian Rockies’ national park

Some residents asked to leave area as wildfires threaten suburbs of Athens

How travel firms are helping British holidaymakers in Rhodes

Jet2, Tui, and Thomas Cook cancel flights to Rhodes as devastating wildfires rag...

National Trust: Hot, dry conditions hitting wildlife, landscapes and gardens

Shropshire heatwave: Firefighters ask for public's help to stop wildfires follow...

Justin Bieber selling painting of the cross for charity

Wildfires fanned by high winds ravage Greece and Corsica

Wildfires in Canada: Shropshire woman's long wait to see if home is still standi...

Fierce flames destroy forests across southern Europe

Yobs blamed for 1,500 Mid Wales wildfires

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