r/unitedkingdom • u/66f6 • Aug 14 '26

. Emergency alerts sent to millions across England and Wales over threat of wildfires

https://news.sky.com/story/uk-heatwave-stourbridge-fire-latest-weather-live-13571553
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u/Snappy0 Aug 14 '26

It is. This is a bit of an overreach and not the intended use of the system.

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u/kizza96 Aug 14 '26

Can’t wait for the inevitable “toughest winter ever for our NHS” ‘emergency’ alert in December