As of 28 July 2026, fire and rescue services in England and Wales had responded to 706 wildfires so far in the year (208 of them between 16–28 July alone), according to National Resilience data reported by the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC). https://nfcc.org.uk/fire-chiefs-warn-wildfire-risk-remains-elevated-with-more-than-200-wildfires-recorded-in-last-fortnight/ No comprehensive official total for the number of wildfires in Scotland in 2026 is publicly available yet (as of early August 2026), unlike the National Resilience/NFCC figure of 706 for England and Wales as of 28 July. For context, 2025 was a record year in Scotland with 241 wildfire incidents recorded by SFRS (including major ones … Continue reading 706 wildfires across England & Wales neither covered nor politicised