National Fire Chiefs Council
Coverage of National Fire Chiefs Council in the Nexus archive.
- Britain and France swelter again as western Europe is hit by another heat wave
Western Europe is grappling with successive heat waves, with temperatures forecasted to reach up to 40 degrees C in France and 38 degrees C in Britain. These conditions, combined with widespread drought, have severely strained resources, leading to water supply warnings from organizations like Southern Water and heightened fears of wildfires.
- Britain poised for a record hot summer as western Europe swelters under another heat wave
Large parts of western Europe are experiencing record heat waves, predicting temperatures up to 38 Celsius in central and southeast England. The resulting drought has severely impacted water resources and prompted Southern Water to seek a rare usage ban. Furthermore, uncontrolled wildfires have blazed across the region, while health concerns persist, with nurses collapsing from heat exhaustion.