Andy Burnham to hold emergency Cobra meeting amid ‘extreme heat’ warning and wildfiresPrime Miniister to chair meeting this Wednesday afternoonPrime Minister Andy Burnham will host a Cobra meeting in response to the extreme weather (Image: PA)Prime Minister Andy Burnham is to chair a meeting of the Government’s emergency Cobra committee this Wednesday as temperatures rocket, with extreme heat causing wildfires and drought across areas of the country, the afternoon meeting will see the PM meet with ministers, officials and agencies. ‌It is the second such Cobra meeting, after one took place during the June heatwave, reports PA. A Downing Street spokesperson said the Government understood that firefighters, farmers and NHS staff are all facing challenges connected to the weather. ‌On Tuesday a firefighter union chief warned the country faces a “national emergency” amid ongoing wildfires. London is among the areas with a rare amber “extreme heat” warning from 9am to midnight on Thursday. ‌A No 10 spokesperson said: “The Prime Minister will chair a meeting of COBRA – the government emergency committee – this afternoon on the UK’s ongoing response to extreme heat, wildfires and drought.