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UK 'needs firefighting planes and barbecue bans' as wildfires 'part of our new reality'

The Mirror UK News · 21 October 2026 at 18:48

UK 'needs firefighting planes and barbecue bans' as wildfires 'part of our new reality'

Fire crews in England and Wales tackled more wildfires by mid-August than during the whole of 2025.

The ordeal saw homes destroyed and communities forced to flee

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UK 'needs firefighting planes and barbecue bans' as wildfires 'part of our new reality'

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