Ten English fire services tackled record number of grass, forest and crop fires in 2025. Fire chief says summer, the UK’s hottest on record, was ‘one of the most challenging for wildfires that we’ve ever faced.’ Spring was also the driest in the UK for more than 100 years.

Ten English fire services tackled record number of grass, forest and crop fires in 2025. Fire chief says summer, the UK’s hottest on record, was ‘one of the most challenging for wildfires that we’ve ever faced.’ Spring was also the driest in the UK for more than 100 years.

Source: The_Weekend_Baker