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600 Fire Crews Deployed as Wildfires Spread Across Regions

8/14/2026

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On 14 August 2026 England and Wales declared major fire incidents as wildfires spread across five regions.
Fire services sent 600 crews to Suffolk, ten to Norfolk, and more than 120 to South Wales, while a 40-acre West Midlands grass fire hospitalised a child and three firefighters, prompting evacuations and M6 closures.
Authorities urged people to avoid bonfires, discard cigarettes responsibly, keep doors and windows shut, and stay away from fire zones.

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On 14 August 2026 England and Wales declared major fire incidents as wildfires spread across five regions.
Fire services sent 600 crews to Suffolk, ten to Norfolk, and more than 120 to South Wales, while a 40-acre West Midlands grass fire hospitalised a child and three firefighters, prompting evacuations and M6 closures.
Authorities urged people to avoid bonfires, discard cigarettes responsibly, keep doors and windows shut, and stay away from fire zones.