英国消防部门向议会提出严重警告，指出今夏创纪录高温和干旱期间面临消防用水短缺问题。国家消防局长委员会主席菲尔·加里根表示，"消防员无水无法灭火"，并指出五分之四的消防救援服务因消防用水供应担忧而改变了应急计划1。据统计，81%的英国消防救援服务因此调整了应急响应方案1。
水压下降和水位极低直接影响了消防救援效能。在斯陶尔布里奇野火期间，补充消防用水车因水压降低耗时近40分钟才能到位，凸显了当前供水困境1。英国环保部门预测，若不采取紧急行动，到2055年英国公共供水将面临每天50亿升的短缺1。
为应对这一长期挑战，英国环境、食品和农村事务委员会呼吁政府建立法定框架，明确水务公司在重大火灾事件中的责任，以增强国家整体应对能力1。英国政府将于11月10日和11日在利兹举办政府资助的野火会议1。
Britain's fire services have raised alarm over severe water supply shortages as the nation grapples with record-breaking temperatures and an unprecedented surge in wildfires this summer.1 Phil Garrigan, chair of the National Fire Chiefs Council, cautioned lawmakers that firefighters face major difficulties in combating blazes due to reduced water pressure and critically low water levels.1 The severity of the problem is evident in the response changes made across the country: 81 percent of UK fire and rescue services have altered their emergency response plans as a result of concerns over firefighting water supplies.1
The obstacles became starkly apparent during recent incidents. During the Stourbridge wildfire, supplementary water tankers took nearly 40 minutes to arrive, a delay attributed to lowered water pressure.1 Garrigan emphasized the fundamental challenge facing his services, stating: "Firefighters cannot fight fires without water. The evidence shows four-fifths of fire and rescue services have changed their emergency plans due to concerns over firefighting water supply."1 The Environment Agency projects an even graver long-term outlook, estimating that without emergency action, Britain's public water supply will face a shortfall of 5 billion liters per day by 2055.1
In response, the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has called on the government to establish a statutory framework that clearly defines water companies' responsibilities during major fire incidents, aiming to strengthen the nation's capacity to manage such crises.1 The government is scheduled to host a state-funded wildfire conference in Leeds on November 10 and 11 to address these escalating challenges.1
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