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Firefighters tackle a blaze on moorland in northwest England on 21 April

The UK has already had more wildfires in 2019 than any year on record

23 April 2019

Just four months into 2019, the UK has been hit by more large wildfires than in the whole of 2018. Fires are thought to be made more likely by climate change
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Extreme wildfires in the US could lead to long-term lung damage

12 September 2017

This year’s exceptional wildfire season could drag on until December, and the resulting air pollution poses a serious risk to people’s health

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