Leadership ESS2026 Boost to fire service response to wildfires as government reveals new kit and specialist trainingCatherine Levin22 June 2026 The government has announced the deployment of new kit and specialist training for firefighters in England as wildfire season takes hold and temperatures rise this week.
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