Emergency wildfire phone alert causes public confusion
A government emergency alert regarding wildfire risks caused confusion and an influx of unnecessary 999 calls across the UK. Fire services have urged the public to only call in genuine emergencies.
Where they agreeA government wildfire alert led to public confusion and an increase in non-emergency calls to fire services.
Key playersAndy Burnham (Prime Minister) · Louise Haigh (Cabinet Office Minister)
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