As per reports, multiple wildfire incidents continued to affect parts of the UK on Monday (13 July) with significant impacts reported in North Wales and England due to prolonged heatwave conditions, dry vegetation, and strong winds.
• A major wildfire on Conwy Mountain near the Sychnant Pass in Conwy County, North Wales, burned approximately 200 acres (about 81 hectares) of land and prompted the evacuation of 36 residential properties as a precaution.
• Residents reported that the fire reached residential driveways, while dense smoke and intense flames threatened nearby communities. The North Wales Fire and Rescue Service (NWFRS) declared a major incident to coordinate the emergency response.
• By the evening of Monday (13 July), the situation had improved significantly. Authorities stood down the major incident, lifted road closures, and confirmed that evacuated residents could safely return to their homes.
• Firefighters remained on site to monitor conditions, extinguish remaining hotspots, and assess any continuing risks. A temporary rest centre remained open overnight to support affected residents.
• The wildfire also disrupted local services. Ysgol Pencae in Penmaenmawr and Ysgol Capelulo remained closed due to safety concerns. Satellite imagery showed extensive burn scars extending across the hillsides behind Capelulo, while smoke travelled more than 12 miles (approximately 19 kilometres) towards Anglesey.
• Elsewhere, firefighters continued to respond to a large moorland fire near Dovestone Reservoir in Greater Manchester, while another significant wildfire at Tintwistle Moor near Glossop, Derbyshire, expanded under strong winds and dry conditions.
• Approximately 260 hectares of moorland and woodland were affected in Derbyshire, where helicopters were deployed to conduct aerial water drops. Authorities described the incident as a prolonged and complex emergency requiring a coordinated multi-agency response.
• The wider wildfire risk across the UK remained elevated. The Natural England Fire Severity Index classified much of England as facing very high wildfire risk, with some areas in southern England and the Midlands reaching exceptional wildfire risk.
• The National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) reported 19 active wildfire incidents across the country. Additional fires were reported in London, Greater Manchester, County Durham, Sussex, and Somerset.
• Simultaneously, the United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA) maintained Yellow Heat-Health Alerts across the North West England, South West England, South East England, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, and London regions because of persistent heatwave conditions.
