- Prince William made an unannounced visit to South Wales Fire and Rescue Service crews in Treherbert to personally thank them for combating summer wildfires.
- The Prince of Wales described the threat of future UK wildfires as a terrifying prospect and admitted feeling genuinely worried about their scale for the first time this summer.
- He commended firefighters for saving lives, homes and land, while calling for better availability of aerial firefighting assets across the country.
- Wales accounts for approximately 60 per cent of all UK wildfires, having faced four major incidents and over 50 fire zones during the summer.
- The visit took place on the same day the prince visited Aberfan alongside the King and Queen to mark the 60th anniversary of the disaster.
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