Tinderbox Britain braces for fourth heatwave this week as wildfire risk grows in drought-hit regions while Europe burns in ‘apocalyptic’ infernos

Britain could face its fourth heatwave this week bringing further wildfires which have devastated large swathes of the country and continental Europe.

At the height of the third heatwave in mid-July, firefighters were battling 19 significant wildfires simultaneously in England and Wales.

Now emergency services are braced for further blazes as hot and dry weather is set to return.

Temperatures could reach highs of 33C (91F) on Wednesday in parts of southern England, with yellow warnings for heat issued for the East and West Midlands, the south-east, south-west and east of England, as well as Yorkshire and the Humber.

The warning will begin at 9am

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