WEATHER: Japan Meteorological Agency issues yellow warning for 'prolonged' heat wave
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Photographs taken from the airport near Crawley show smoke rising into the sky from flames miles away. is shown. West Sussex Fire and Rescue said he was fighting two wildfires on Sellsfield Road, Turners Hill.
The Fire Department said: I saw it from a few miles away.
"Close doors and windows if you are nearby." It is
Scorching weather and months of low rainfall have left the ground dry. and are at risk of wildfire outbreaks.
The Meteorological Office's Fire Severity Index (FSI), which measures how severe a fire would be if it did occur, is very high in most of England and ' - the highest level - the band of England that stretches to the border with Wales by the weekend.
After a record heat wave in July and a spate of devastating fires around the capital, fire chiefs ordered no barbecues in open spaces or balconies, extinguished cigarettes properly, and kept trash clean. urges people to dispose of correctly.
The London Fire Brigade said in the first week of August he had dispatched firefighters to deal with 340 cases of grass, litter and burning.
⚠️He is currently dealing with two wildfires on Sellsfield Road in Turners Hill.
The fire is causing large plumes of smoke that can be seen from miles away.
Close the doors and windows if you are nearby. ⚠️ pic.twitter.com/aEPKeToNJR
— West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service (@WestSussexFire) August 11, 2022
Deputy Commissioner Jonathan Smith said:
"Despite warnings over the past few weeks, people still barbecue in parks, drop cigarettes out of car windows, and leave trash behind.
``We really need to prevent a repeat of the situation we saw on July 19th when houses, shops, garages, It was destroyed by numerous serious fires inside."
This was due to a yellow warning of extreme heat issued by the British Met Office for much of England and Wales.
Mercury is expected to rise to 34 degrees today and to 36 degrees by the weekend in the areas covered by the alert.
Meanwhile, in northern England and Scotland, temperatures are expected to be in the high 20s or low 30s.
A heat stroke warning has also been issued by the UK's Health Security Agency, and experts are advising people to be cautious of the elderly, those with pre-existing health conditions, and young children.
A drought could be declared in parts of the UK tomorrow, and the National Drought Group, made up of government and agency officials, water companies and other groups such as the National Farmers Union (NFU) is going to hold a meeting.
It is expected that drought may be declared in some areas such as the south and east of England.
The Japan Meteorological Agency said Monday's heat could "break like a thunderstorm," but it is currently unclear in which areas rain is likely. 91}
