Weeks of fires amid warm and dry spell have decimated ecosystems and threatened endangered species, say experts
- Wildfires expose ‘postcode lottery’ of firefighting resources
Britain’s national parks have warned of a “catastrophic” risk from wildfires this Easter after one of the driest early spring seasons on record.
Park rangers from the South Downs to the Highlands said the prolonged warm weather and breezy conditions had left large areas extremely dry despite recent rain.
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