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Mapped: The wildfires scorching the UK as four major incidents still ongoing

The Independent UK News · 17 August 2026 at 10:31

Mapped: The wildfires scorching the UK as four major incidents still ongoing

Major incidents have been announced in fire and rescue services in South Wales, Hampshire, Cambridgeshire and West Midlands

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Mapped: The wildfires scorching the UK as four major incidents still ongoing

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