Firefighters on Dartford Heath following a major fire during a heat wave, in July 2022. Credit: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg Firefighters on Dartford Heath following a major fire during a heat wave, in July 2022. Credit: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg

(Bloomberg) — Even as Britain prepares to bake again this weekend, the country is not geared up any better for wildfires than it was last year which saw a record number of fire incidents and forced dozens to flee their homes.

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