UK faces ‘highly concerning’ wildfire risk this weekend – Exeter experts comment on heatwave (news.exeter.ac.uk)

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The UK may be facing its worst-ever risk of wildfires this weekend, a leading expert says.

The warning comes as University of Exeter researchers comment on multiple aspects of the ongoing heatwave, which is affecting the UK and much of Europe.

Here’s what the researchers say:

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