UK preparing for wildfires similar to those that have torn through France and Spain, minister confirms

Jul 27, 2026 · 7:49 AM UTC ·5 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 5 views

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UK preparing for wildfires similar to those that have torn through France and Spain, minister confirms

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NewsUKUK PoliticsUK preparing for wildfires similar to those that have torn through France and Spain, minister confirmsFires have wrought destruction in mainland Europe this week, with 220,000 forced out of their homes in south-west France and 116,000 evacuated in SpainMillie Cooke Political Correspondent Monday 27 July 2026 08:49 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b3022008","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/wildfires-france-spain-map-uk-scotland-heatwave-b3022008.html","title":"UK preparing for wildfires similar…

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