英国西米德兰兹地区在创纪录高温天气中爆发多场大规模火灾。[1]斯图尔布里奇高尔夫球场附近发生了一场16公顷的草地火灾，[1]当局出动12辆消防车和约60名消防员前往扑救。[1]火灾造成三名消防员和一名儿童被送往医院，另有六人因吸烟而接受治疗。[1]六户民居被毁，30处房产被疏散，200户居民断电。[1]M6高速公路伯明翰附近因烟雾临时关闭，造成延误超过两小时。[1]
这场火灾发生在英国经历最炎热一天之际。[1]英国最高气温达到38.1°C，记录于伦敦西部基尤花园，[1]英格兰中部和南部的40个地点温度达到36°C或以上。[1]伦敦政经学院环境地理学副教授托马斯·史密斯指出，"野火摧毁民居在英国'高度不寻常'"。[1]
Multiple fires broke out across England's West Midlands region during the country's hottest day on record, leaving four people hospitalized and causing significant damage to residential areas. [1] A grassland fire spanning 16 hectares erupted near Stourbridge golf course, prompting the deployment of 12 fire engines and approximately 60 firefighters to the scene. [1] Three firefighters and one child were admitted to hospital, while six additional people received treatment for smoke inhalation. [1]
The fires destroyed six homes and forced the evacuation of 30 properties, with 200 households losing power as a result. [1] The incident occurred before 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, a day when the UK recorded its highest temperature of 38.1 degrees Celsius (100.6 degrees Fahrenheit) at Kew Gardens in west London. [1] Temperatures across central and southern England reached 36 degrees Celsius or higher at 40 locations. [1] The M6 motorway near Birmingham was temporarily closed due to smoke, causing delays exceeding two hours. [1]
Thomas Smith, associate professor of environmental geography at the London School of Economics, noted that wildfires destroying homes remains "highly unusual" in Britain. [1] Experts attribute the severity and rapid spread of wildfires to extreme heat and drought conditions. [1]