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We have had a significant number of fires over the summer that have been caused by disposable barbecues. it is a trend that is increasing, it is starting to cause a strain on all the emergency services. this field fire was one of 75 in essex. it covered 91 acres, and containing it required the help of local farmers. if you are downwind you wouldn't have kept up with it running. luckily, the wind direction was away from the houses, and so it wasjust a question of stopping it spreading back towards the houses again, but when the wind changed direction, suddenly it would move towards you and, yes...

This field fire was one of 75 in essex. it covered 91 acres, and containing it required the help of local farmers. if you are downwind you wouldn't have kept up with it running. luckily, the wind direction was away from the houses, and so it wasjust a question of stopping it spreading back towards the houses again, but when the wind changed direction, suddenly it would move towards you and, yes, it is frightening. in north london, this grassfire billowed smoke across the busy m25 motorway. in surrey, a different problem. near guildford, residents queued up for bottled water after their taps ra...

Have been targeting supply lines and infrastructure used by the russians there. kherson has been under russian occupation since the beginning of march, and the ukrainians have said they are going to launch an offensive to recapture this region of southern ukraine, even though it seems that, so far, the ukrainians do not have the capacity or the weapons needed to go ahead with this major offensive. several european countries have seen a wave of deadly wildfires, triggered by record temperatures and drought across the continent. here you can see there are currently major fires in much of western...

Then to lift it out, the helicopter is at full power to lift it out. then you've actually got to try and place it exactly where the fire guys wanted, subject to the wind, the heat, where the fire is, and you've got to try and run in and hit the fire with 1000 litres of water, depending on the size of the helicopter. we just saw the pictures of the water going down at the ground, it is not a small amount, but in terms of the size of a wildfire, it can feel like a tiny fraction of what is required every time? when we were doing fires three orfour years ago, we were putting 900 litres of water on...

We really are appealing to members of the public to consider what you're doing. if it is going to start a fire, try to avoid it if possibly can. this field fire was one of 75 in essex. it covered 91 acres, and containing it required the help of local farmers. if you are downwind you wouldn't have kept up with it running. luckily, the wind direction was away from the houses, and so it wasjust a question of stopping it spreading back towards the houses again, but when the wind changed direction, suddenly it would move towards you and, yes, it is frightening. in north london, this grassfire billo...