When West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service Deputy Chief Fire Officer Dave Walton got home, he and his partner both asked: “What the hell just happened?”
“The UK have no history of [wildfires] at all. Their systems and processes are built for urban fires, their uniforms are too hot, their trucks don’t carry much water,” he said. “I think this is another wake-up call for everyone. We need to start adapting and take urgent action on reducing emissions.”As blazes continue to sweep across Europe, Australian firefighters could be deployed if the call for help comes from overseas. No formal request has been made yet.The UK has emerged from a week of extreme heat and fires in which airport runways have melted, 15 major blazes have swept the country and a dozens of firefighters have been injured.
Laura_R_Chung Have they arrested the arsonists yet?
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