Emergency alerts sent to millions across England over threat of wildfires (news.sky.com) 4 points by GaryBluto 1mo ago ↗ HN
[–] dave1010uk 1mo ago ↗ Here'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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[ 0.27 ms ] story [ 8.0 ms ] threadWhat'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.