Emergency alerts sent to millions across England over threat of wildfiresnews.sky.com 4 pointsGaryBluto28 days ago1 commentSaveHideCopy link On HNComments−dave1010uk28dHere's the alert: https://www.gov.uk/alerts/14-aug-2026-2What's interesting is that it doesn't seem to meet the normal requirements of an urgent action.Previous alerts, for context: https://www.gov.uk/alerts/past-alertsDoes anyone know where this came from and what the procedure is for sending? Presumably Cabinet Office / COBR, or NFCC.
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Here's the alert: https://www.gov.uk/alerts/14-aug-2026-2
What's interesting is that it doesn't seem to meet the normal requirements of an urgent action.
Previous alerts, for context: https://www.gov.uk/alerts/past-alerts
Does anyone know where this came from and what the procedure is for sending? Presumably Cabinet Office / COBR, or NFCC.