Forest fires spread beyond control in the UK

The hot and dry weather during April, coupled with strong winds that caused many wildfires in the UK stretching from England, Northern Ireland to Scotland, forced the firefighters to mobilize a large force. participate in fire fighting.

The latest location for large-scale fire detection on May 4 is the Swinley forest in Berkshire county, where the local government has blocked most roads and mobilized 170 firefighters and helicopters to crush fire.

In the northwest of Lancashire county, police also discovered wildfires in some areas without residents.

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Information from the Scottish Conservation and Nature Conservation Authority said about 40 acres of forest managed by the agency were burned down, with a total loss of up to £ 100,000.

The Meteorological Office said April this year was the hottest and driest month in the country's history, with rainfall equaling only 21% of the annual average. The average temperature in England in the past time is also the highest since the data was recorded 353 years ago.

Hot dry conditions continued in the early days of May, plus strong winds that caused wildfires to spread out of control in many localities, which will last at least until the end of this week.

There has been no official announcement of the cause of forest fires, but it is most likely due to human carelessness. However, police are also investigating a report of a man seen carrying a gas tank near the largest area of ​​fire in many years in Northern Ireland.