A fire service has urged Britons not to leave rubbish left outside amid hot and dry weather conditions. The London Fire Brigade (LFB) called on residents to follow safety adviceamid a heightened ...

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel has dramatically expanded its footprint in the Gaza Strip since relaunching its war against Hamas last month. It now controls more than 50% of the territory and is ...

Gentleshaw Common, near Rugeley, is a nationally-important heathland site, covering 86 hectares. It has heather and grasses supporting a wide range of insect and bird life, and stretches from ...

Around 80 firefighters responded to a fire on Upton Heath on Wednesday. Credit: Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service Heathlands damaged by wildfires this week could take up to five years ...

CREWS from Somerton fire station were called to a devastating heathland fire that caused up to 300m x 500m worth of damage in Pool, Dorset. On the morning of Wednesday, April 3 the Somerton Fire ...

Gentleshaw Common, near Rugeley, is a nationally-important heathland site, covering 86 hectares. It has heather and grasses supporting a wide range of insect and bird life, and stretches from Sutton ...

A wildfire that broke out on a protected area of lowland heath is likely to have killed bees, ground-nesting birds and other wildlife, rangers said. Firefighters dealt with what they described as ...

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The Dorset heathland is home to a variety of species (Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service) Mr Bleese said Fires across heathlands in England do not occur naturally and would have been ...