Child taken to hospital as ‘apocalyptic’ wildfire tears through homes on hottest day of the year - weather latest
Child and three firefighters have been rushed to hospital as wildfire destroys homes in West Midlands town amid 34C heat
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Child and three firefighters have been rushed to hospital as wildfire destroys homes in West Midlands town amid 34C heat. Alex Ross 13 August 2026 07:00 Editorial: Forget the credit crunch, we are now in the climate crunch We are now heading into the fifth heatwave of the summer . Concerns have also been raised over patient welfare, with some hospitals described as "unbearably hot" and "not fit for humans".
Furthermore, The Met Office has issued an amber extreme heat warning for much of England, covering parts of the south and east , as well as swathes of the Midlands. Maryam Zakir-Hussain 13 August 2026 05:00. Joe Middleton 13 August 2026 07:53 What has the Met Office said?
In addition, The Met Office has extended the area of its rare 15–hour amber 'extreme heat' warning, which came into force at 9am this morning. A gofundme has been launched with has so far raised more than £2,000 to help the families. As hosepipe bans spread to 27 million households, readers have been sharing their own run-ins with the water companies now asking them to cut back: mains leaks left unfixed for years, reservoirs drained while dividends flow abroad, and infrastructure that hasn’t kept pace with the climate crisis.
Moreover, The fire service said six houses are affected by the blaze and the incident is estimated to involve about 40 acres of land, including a wood.
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Child and three firefighters have been rushed to hospital as wildfire destroys homes in West Midlands town amid 34C heat.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesAlex Ross 13 August 2026 07:00 Editorial: Forget the credit crunch, we are now in the climate crunch We are now heading into the fifth heatwave of the summer .
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesConcerns have also been raised over patient welfare, with some hospitals described as "unbearably hot" and "not fit for humans".
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesThe Met Office has issued an amber extreme heat warning for much of England, covering parts of the south and east , as well as swathes of the Midlands.
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Maryam Zakir-Hussain 13 August 2026 05:00
according to The Independent - UK NewsJoe Middleton 13 August 2026 07:53 What has the Met Office said?
according to The Independent - UK NewsThe Met Office has extended the area of its rare 15–hour amber 'extreme heat' warning, which came into force at 9am this morning.
according to Daily MailA gofundme has been launched with has so far raised more than £2,000 to help the families.
according to Daily MailAs hosepipe bans spread to 27 million households, readers have been sharing their own run-ins with the water companies now asking them to cut back: mains leaks left unfixed for years, reservoirs drained while dividends flow abroad, and infrastructure that hasn’t kept pace with the climate crisis.
according to The IndependentThe fire service said six houses are affected by the blaze and the incident is estimated to involve about 40 acres of land, including a wood.
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Alex Ross 13 August 2026 07:00 Editorial: Forget the credit crunch, we are now in the climate crunch We are now heading into the fifth…
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omitted byRight sidecovered byLeft sideThe Met Office has issued an amber extreme heat warning for much of England, covering parts of the south and east , as well as swathes of…
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