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- Prime Minister Andy Burnham will chair a COBRA meeting Wednesday on heat, wildfires and drought.
- The Met Office issued warnings for London, the South East and the Midlands, forecasting up to 38 °C Thursday.
- Firefighters have fought 950 wildfires in England and Wales this year, including a record 458 in July.
- The government allocated £97 million for equipment and off-road vehicles after the Fire Brigades Union chief warned crews lack protective gear.
