Wildfires: A Warning from the Midlands
Wildfires: A Warning from the Midlands
Following the wildfires that destroyed 38 homes in the Midlands in August 2026, Mary Rhodes meets residents, firefighters and experts to examine what lessons can be learnt from one of the UK's most destructive recent wildfire events. With scientists predicting that climate change will increase the frequency and severity of wildfires in the UK, are current warning systems fit for purpose?
Wildfires: A Warning from the Midlands airs on BBC One West Midlands at 7:30 PM, Friday 16 October. (Subtitles, new.)
Topics
News ➝ Current Affairs
Documentary
General
Mary Rhodes
Reporter
Karen Hughes
Director
Nadine Towell
Producer
Lucy Collins
Executive Producer