AnyAnyone else just had the wildfire alert on their phone?

[OonaStubbs]

Anyone else just had the wildfire alert on their phone? It scared me to death. There are no wildfires round here that I know of.

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

Yes i thought we where at war not to tell us not to have a bbq

Even so it really wasn't very loud at all.

It was fairly loud and my phone was set to silent. Apparently it went off on live tv as people had phones in their pockets.

No but I'm not in England or Wales

Yes. 4 phones here going off, 2 first and then another 2. Must be dependent on phone networks.

I’ve experienced it before abroad. But that was because there was wildfires close to where we were, scary as you could smell burning in the air.

Yes and it's raining 🤣

You can still have a bbq at home, it’s just disposable that are restricted.

You win the most batshit post I've ever read, which is quite impressive

Hope some idiots about to light fires or lanterns or bbqs might reflect.

Guess they’ve timed it for Friday night and weekend parties

Please send the rain this way and into Wales, it is much needed!

I also took a screenshot.

What I’m finding very entertaining is that both of us were already on MN when the warning popped up. The screenshots give it away 😂😂 I cropped mine but you can just about see the box I was typing into behind it 🫣😂

lucky you

Made me jump! It’s happened 3 times so far- same devices. My DC is doing a trial shift at a restaurant this evening and I really hope they weren’t setting down someone’s food or drinks when it happened!

Yes

19 homes were destroyed in Stourbridge last night in a frightening quick time, with multiple people taken to hospital.

There is an immediate serious risk to life with these fires.

Yes. Thank god I had my ear plugs in while reading my book because of 3 adults and a baby making a racket, otherwise It would have frightened me to death

Yes . Next question is what sort of b£!! E^d has a bbq in this weather.

Yes

Plane landed at LHR and everyone switched their phones on. There were so many alerts going off that I thought the plane was on fire.

Perhaps they should have been more selective about the geographic areas they sent it to.
I’m down South though and woke up to a strong smell of smoke this morning so I appreciate the need for it.

Yep. Scared the shit out of me … twice. I got a Welsh version (which I can’t understand) then an English version 5 mins later.

Yes

well thank you very much chicken banana but I can't help being a worrier and wouldn't it all be nice to be as carefree as you instead of having to come home if I'm out to make sure I turned all the switches off. You can't help the way you are