'Extreme' wildfire warning in UK this weekend as Met Office predict 18C scorcher

dailystar.co.uk:

wildfire warning has been issued in the UK for this weekend with temperatures set to soar to 18C. People have been told to "think twice" before doing anything involving a naked flame while the wildfire risk remains.

The warning applies to several regions in Scotland, where warm temperatures and fierce wind speeds mean fires could ignite and spread easily, according to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS).It is in place from today (April 22) to Sunday (April 24) across northern, central and western parts of the country, extending into Monday (April 25) for those in the west.

Group commander Keith Langley, a wildfire tactical advisor with SFRS, urged people to "exercise caution". He said: "The key issues over the next few days are sunshine, warm air temperatures, low humidity and moderate to strong winds."Dead grass, leaves, twigs and heather on the ground will dry quite quickly in these conditions and when ignited can burn very fast with extreme fire intensity."Please exercise caution outdoors to avoid fires breaking out and think twice before using anything involving a naked flame."The Met Office have said that temperatures should peak at 18C in the UK over this weekend, with the mercury hitting 16C in Scotland.

In their latest video forecast, meteorologist Clare Nasir said for today: "Towards the South we will see a little bit of showery rain as cloud moves towards more western areas.