UK firefighters battle blaze as wildfires tear through Britain

UK firefighters tackled a series of blazes across Britain during record-breaking temperatures yesterday.

UK firefighters battle blaze as wildfires tear through Britain
Wed, 27 Feb, 2019 - 11:11

Firefighters who tackled a large moorland blaze said the fire was highly unusual for February and a product of days of dry weather.

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