UK weather: drought expected to be declared in parts of England on Friday
by Matthew Weaver from Environment | The Guardian on (#62CVP)
Drought group preparing to meet as Met Office issues highest fire risk warning for much of England
An official drought could be declared for parts of England on Friday as rising temperatures and tinderbox conditions prompted the Met Office to issue its highest warning under its fire severity index.
The National Drought Group - made up of civil servants, the Environment Agency, water companies and other groups including the National Farmers' Union - is due to meet on Friday to discuss the longest dry spell since 1976.
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