UK cities need to prepare for future wildfires, say fire chiefs

Services need to recognise risk after last week's unprecedented' blazes, say experts

Fire chiefs have warned that cities in the UK need to prepare for wildfires after dozens of unprecedented" blazes broke out during last week's record-breaking temperatures.

Temperatures reached 40C (104F) across England last Tuesday in a heatwave that dried out green spaces, triggering wildfires that destroyed more than 40 houses and shops.