Number of wildfires recorded in England in 2026 was second highest on record
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| Publisher | Headline | Summary | Published | Detected | Delay | Source | Status |
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| Sky News Technology | Number of wildfires recorded in England in 2026 was second highest on record |
England's very hot summer fuelled the second-highest number of wildfires on recent record, according to provisional government figures. |
0m | news.sky.com | First Page headline | ||
| The Guardian World | July 2026 was worst on record for wildfires in England, data shows |
Devastating blaze near Sizewell B nuclear power station in Suffolk among a record 624 wildfires in July this yearThis July was the worst on record for wildfires in England, provisional data shows, wit |
2h | theguardian.com | Latest |
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