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- Prime Minister Andy Burnham called an emergency Cobra meeting after the Stourbridge fire.
- He also temporarily banned disposable barbecues following the same fire.
- England recorded its worst July on record for wildfires, with 624 incidents in July 2026.
- A 70-year-old man died in Gloucestershire when a wildfire burned fields behind Berrington Road.
- Government spokesperson said nearly £100 million has been spent on resilience upgrades and a Wildfire Summit is planned.