Fourth heatwave to hit the UK as wildfires blaze in parts of the country

Temperatures are set to climb at the start of next weekLiv Clarke Tourism writer and Pol Allingham Press Association16:04, 25 Jul 2026The UK could face its fourth heatwave as wildfires tear through parts of the country. Police in Scotland have declared a major incident as fires swept through the Cairngorms National Park, while emergency crews continued to tackle wildfires in Wales.‌On Thursday North Wales and the Upper Severn became the first part of the UK to declare drought status while parts of Exeter, Devon and Usk in Wales met their heatwave thresholds for 20 consecutive days.‌No rain has fallen in July in Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and West Sussex, and 16 counties have recorded 0.1mm, which “might just be a bit of dew on the grass”, said the Met Office’s senior oper