Page 13 | Government alert?!?!

hotmumshit · 2026-08-14T18:02:54+00:00

Omg? First use of the government phone alerts, i think??

15minutesaday · 14/08/2026 20:27

Link to the Gov.UK website regarding this latest alert. Seems it was sent to England and Wales only. (plus, you can re-read the message for those of you who pressed OK to shut it up!).

https://www.gov.uk/alerts/14-aug-2026-2

Apologies if someone's already posted the link. I'm only up to page 7

Made me jump out of my skin, thank god I wasn't driving.

Emergency alert

Issued by the UK Government There is a very high risk of wildfires nationally. Residents, landowners and visitors should not undertake any activity that could start a fire, including disposable barbecues, firepits, garden incinerators or fireworks. Ev...

https://www.gov.uk/alerts/14-aug-2026-2

Lorrymum · 14/08/2026 20:25

Scary and stating the bleeding obvious!
Just demonstrates how stupid the government think we are.
I suppose that counts as "doing something" by those in power.

Tableforjoan · 14/08/2026 20:25

CaptainMyCaptain · 14/08/2026 20:24

I hope you've recovered from the shock now.

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I’m not shocked like that but thanks.

But the urgency of the message did not require the emergency alert system.

WhitegreeNcandle · 14/08/2026 20:25

I’m really glad they did this. I’m a farmer and the 3 farms surrounding us have had wildfires so far this year. One much heap, one silage bale and one discarded glass bottle on a footpath. We are all on constant fire watch with kit hooked up and ready to go. It’s really stressful. Absolute kudos to the firefighters dealing with this stuff daily. They’re incredible.

Then after the alert in my local Facebook page it’s full of people saying bbqs are ok, just not disposable ones, why should we follow a rule, at least the fire service can us a hose etc. People in our locality are randomly lighting fires on footpaths. Apparently it’s a TikTok thing

placemats · 14/08/2026 20:24

SomaTaim · 14/08/2026 20:22

They need to ban disposable BBQs.

There is now a temporary ban in place by order of emergency.

Sesma · 14/08/2026 20:24

They had a government text thing in covid for information that didn't have a siren with it.

CaptainMyCaptain · 14/08/2026 20:24

Tableforjoan · 14/08/2026 20:22

A less urgent one but yes.

My phone screaming at me with a big gov message shouts oh shit fuck what.

A government text is just ok cool I’ll read that.

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I hope you've recovered from the shock now.

CaptainMyCaptain · 14/08/2026 20:23

VaxMerstappen · 14/08/2026 20:22

Is it? Some of us have fully working brains and don't need to be told not to start fires after a heat wave. I know that's a revolutionary concept in the era of TikTok brain rot and an epidemic of moronic behaviour, though.

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I don"t think the people in Stourbridge burnt their own houses down.

Tableforjoan · 14/08/2026 20:22

CaptainMyCaptain · 14/08/2026 20:20

Wouldn't that just be another nationwide alert system?

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A less urgent one but yes.

My phone screaming at me with a big gov message shouts oh shit fuck what.

A government text is just ok cool I’ll read that.

NooNakedJacuzziness · 14/08/2026 20:22

Shouldn’t we have had one on Weds night warning us not to stare at the sun with just a colander for protection? 🤔

VaxMerstappen · 14/08/2026 20:22

monkeybag123 · 14/08/2026 20:18

Wow !!!! Open your eyes because your ignorance is embarrassing

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Is it? Some of us have fully working brains and don't need to be told not to start fires after a heat wave. I know that's a revolutionary concept in the era of TikTok brain rot and an epidemic of moronic behaviour, though.

SomaTaim · 14/08/2026 20:22

They need to ban disposable BBQs.

CaptainMyCaptain · 14/08/2026 20:22

Nonunifiedworkerworking · 14/08/2026 20:19

This is the absolute outlying instance you should turn off notifications in the secret phone, presumably the normal phone would alert so no issues

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Yes but I don't think the whingers are actually in this position. Obviously in this case it is perfectly reasonable.

SomaTaim · 14/08/2026 20:21

Tapoopoo · 14/08/2026 19:04

Just dont start fires, k hun?

Right?!
It’s not a bad idea 🔥
Sounded terrifying in the midlands!

RB68 · 14/08/2026 20:20

The thing is this is fairly flipping obvious and really should have been more of a highlight earlier - like before schools broke up, they should have pulled portable bbqs earlier and any bbq stuff should be age restricted maybe even 25 at the moment. We are planning a bbq on 22nd but am eyeing my garden and hoping for a decent amount of rain before then!

What has happened in Stourbridge is horrific though and we do not what any repeats of that elsewhere. The burnt out buildings are haunting, I really feel for the residents that have liturally lost everything - wont even be refurbished I don't think will be new builds. Do hope they have the right level of insurance etc.

CaptainMyCaptain · 14/08/2026 20:20

Tableforjoan · 14/08/2026 20:13

I won’t be turning mine off.

I still think an alert system should be for an immediate emergency response.

A nationwide text could have been sent for a ban on outside fires rather than using the alert system.

Wouldn't that just be another nationwide alert system?

Rizzz · 14/08/2026 20:19

Hakunatomato · 14/08/2026 20:15

A friend of mine lost her house a few years ago in Dagenham due to wildfires. That’s not far from central London.

Yes, Dagenham, Rainham, Romford and Hornchurch have all had more fires in the last week.

Nonunifiedworkerworking · 14/08/2026 20:19

PuzzlingRecluse · 14/08/2026 20:12

If you are in a DV situation & using a spare secret phone to make plans to get safe or check in with services turning these alerts off is vital. Keeping them on puts people (mostly women) at risk 😞

apologies if someone else has replied to you

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This is the absolute outlying instance you should turn off notifications in the secret phone, presumably the normal phone would alert so no issues

the80sweregreat · 14/08/2026 20:18

ClearFruit · 14/08/2026 20:18

I was in Morrisons. Lost ten years of my life 🤣

lol! At least Morrisons play some nice music
Did anyone else jump or look worried ?

monkeybag123 · 14/08/2026 20:18

VaxMerstappen · 14/08/2026 20:16

I was out on a lovely evening walk, listening to a nice soothing audiobook, then get damn near deafened through my earphones with that dreadful racket. Just to tell us that it's been a bit hot and everywhere is rather dry at the moment. Yeah, like we haven't noticed.

Bloody hell.

Wow !!!! Open your eyes because your ignorance is embarrassing

StandingDeskDisco · 14/08/2026 20:18

Blodyneighbour · 14/08/2026 19:06

Freaked me out too. And I have just used a disposable bbq in a very safe area and was very careful.

A disposable BBQ? Burn the witch!!
Oh, no, wait ...

ClearFruit · 14/08/2026 20:18

I was in Morrisons. Lost ten years of my life 🤣

IAmNotMyJobTitle · 14/08/2026 20:18

CaptainMyCaptain · 14/08/2026 19:51

More fool you

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🙄🙄
I know how dry the ground is. Anyone with any common sense knows not to be using barbecues etc at this time.

Rizzz · 14/08/2026 20:17

Mitzyme · 14/08/2026 19:50

It’s okay Rizzz, still not had it but my carer got the alert and checked I was okay.

Ahh ok.

It just sounded as though you took it personally when you said “I’m obviously expendable”.

Lots of people on my FB didn’t get the alert and none of them are disabled.

Gloriia · 14/08/2026 20:17

Nousernameideaaga · 14/08/2026 20:04

That’s what the alert message said , if you had read it

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Yes I did read it thanks ii said you should not undertake anything that could start a fire so barbecues, garden incinerators etc. Not that they're banned?