![]() ![]() Prof Hannah Cloke, a natural hazards and climate researcher at the University of Reading, said people in the UK could learn from fire-prone regions in Australia or Spain to prevent fires from starting and spreading. ![]() We need a better understanding of how future climate extremes will affect wildfires in the UK, especially in heather moorlands.” This will mean more extreme fire behaviour, and larger wildfires. The UK will experience more frequent high temperature extremes and dry spells due to the climate crisis. London was followed by Hampshire and the Isle of Wight (256 outdoor fires), Essex (216), Norfolk and Kent (both 185).Ībout 227 of the serious outdoor fires last summer were caused by matches, 207 by smoking materials and 129 by cigarette lighters.ĭr Thomas Smith, associate professor in environmental geography at the London School of Economics, said: “The way a wildfire behaves (how fast it spreads, and the size of the flames) is linked to vegetation, the landscape, as well as the weather. There were 350 outdoor primary fires between July and September in Greater London, more than in any other fire brigade area, with 20 July marking the service’s busiest day since the second world war. ![]()
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