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Prince William warns UK about increasing wildfire danger.

Prince William has warned the UK faces a terrifying prospect of more wildfires because of climate change. Visiting Treherbert in south Wales, where a mountain blaze threatened homes in August, he praised firefighters, soldiers and volunteers and said Britain must treat wildfires as seriously as continental Europe. He also raised the shortage of aircraft. England and Wales had a record 1,350 major wildfires in 2026.

By BriefTea Editorial · 4 November 2026 at 6:06

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