Andy Burnham issued emergency alert warning after millions receive fire update

Andy Burnham issued emergency alert warning after millions receive fire update  GB News

A 'severe' emergency alert was sent out to people in England and Wales warning of the 'very high risk' of wildfires

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Alerts began flooding phones at 7pm, shortly before the Cabinet Office said they would be sent to millions

The unexpected siren-like warning sounded on phones at 7pm, prompting startled reactions online as people were urged to avoid anything that could spark a wildfire

Northumberland County Council said there had been reports of a "strong-smelling substance" which had been "forming a sheen in pools of water and on the sand"

Emily Bashforth | Live News reporter Published August 14, 2026 7:12pm Updated August 14, 2026 7:19pm An emergency alert was issued amid the fifth heatwave (Picture: Annabel Lee-Ellis/PA Wire) Millions were sent into panic tonight as an emergency alert appeared unexpectedly on their phones. At around 7pm, people across