# South Wales Fire and Rescue Service

Type: Company

Source: Climate Intelligence Brief — https://getclimatebrief.com/entity/south-wales-fire-and-rescue-service
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## Timeline

- **2026-08-15**: Return-to-home plan launched — Emergency services declare the blaze 'under control' and invite evacuated residents to meet officers for property assessments; South Wales Fire reports 736 calls vs a ~300 average.
- **2026-08-14**: National wildfire emergency alert issued — Millions of people in England and Wales receive a mobile alert warning of a 'very high risk of wildfires nationally', after PM Andy Burnham calls Britain a 'tinderbox' and a disposable barbecue ban is imposed.
- **2026-08-13**: Major incident declared in Stourbridge — West Midlands Fire Service declares a major incident as a wildfire spreads across more than 500 acres, ultimately destroying 19 homes in the market town.
- **2026-08**: Hottest day of the year recorded — The UK records its hottest day of the year as temperatures soar, creating the dry, tinderbox conditions that fuel multiple wildfires across the country.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### UK wildfire 'under control' after 500 acres, 19 homes destroyed in Stourbridge
2026-08-16 01:11:02 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 7

A 500-acre wildfire that destroyed 19 homes in Stourbridge has been declared under control, but the national emergency alert, disposable-barbecue ban and roughly 200 deployed troops reveal how climate-driven fire weather is remaking UK risk. Emergency call volumes hit 736 against a ~300 average, exposing the adaptation gap in Britain's fire-and-rescue systems.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/uk-wildfire-stourbridge-return-home-climate-adaptation

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