You will all have your memories of the heatwave that recently enveloped the UK in temperatures of 40°C plus. I certainly do. The land was tinder-dry and we had a large fire on the estate that burned 250 acres of stubble and 200 acres of standing wheat before it shockingly jumped the railway lines and burned part of the local railway station and a nearby building.
The combination of extreme heat and strong wind was a dangerous mix. The fire brigade estimated that at its peak the fire was advancing at around 12m a second. Once these fires take hold they’re difficult to stop and this fire
