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At least 4 dead after temperature hits 39.2C in Larkshire
The temperature was recorded at Kirmouth International Airport

C3 Staff (@C3Online)
August 3, 2021 | Kirmouth

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Crowds enjoying the heatwave in Kirmouth Photo courtesy of C3.

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Kirmouth, Falland -

The hottest ever recorded temperature in Falland has been recorded today as monitoring equipment at Kirmouth International Airport registered 39.2C. The record breaking temperature was confirmed by the independent Meteorological Department who said that temperatures were still likely to rise and urged extreme caution after several people were hospitalised due to the heat. On Sunday it issued a black alert for heat for much of the South-East and South coast of Solland. The record breaking temperature beats the record which was set last year when temperatures hit 39.1C in Kirmouth. At least 4 people have been confirmed to have been killed by the heat which is expected to climb in the coming days.

Health officials in Kirmouth sounded the alarm after recording a spike in heat related hospitalisations. Unconfirmed reports suggest that hospitals in south Kirmouth may be on the verge of declaring an emergency as more are hospitalised. One senior health official said a worrying number of young people have been injured in accidents. Most of our patients are elderly patients and the heat is concerning. We can't handle a surge of patients right now.

President Nicholas Harper was interviewed by the press after returning from a family holiday in Sarrac. Harper said that the series of record breaking temperatures was a worrying sign the planet was struggling to keep up with human activity and more needed to be done to combat this. Harper's comments came just after the temperature was recorded at Kirmouth Airport. The Meteorological Department was keen to stress that the rising temperatures were abnormal and may become the new normal.

The heat has also sparked forest fires in Solland. At present the Fire Service are responding to a large forest fire near Harthpike mountain. In a statement published online the fire service said: "We are responding to reports of a forest fire east of Harthpike mountain. We would like to ask members of the public to avoid the area.". Smaller forest fires were also reported across the south coast. A student who was hiking and raised alarm about the fire said that the fire was moving very quickly in the direction of the M12 in southern Solland. Efforts at containing the fire have been hampered by the fire's isolated position and wind conditions which are helping it spread.

At midday an emergency alert was issued about the fire in Solland and residents began evacuating. Minister-President of Solland, Grayson Bell has said the fire is one of the worst in federal history. In an interview with C3, Bell said that the fire has the potential to be the worst in Fallish history. Bell also said he would be asking for federal assistance to contain the fire's spread. The Federal Office for Emergency Management said in a statement it was prepared to assist fire services in Solland to contain the fire.

Residents of the village of Seathwaite has been placed under warning as the fire heads in it's direction. Seathwaite residents were called by state officials warning them to prepare to evacuate if the situation worsens. Posts on social media say that some had already left the village whilst others are determined to stay in their homes. Seathwaite resident Chloe Phillips was interviewed by C3 earlier today. "It's scary you know, we can see smoke from over the hill and I'm worried the roads will be blocked if we have to evacuate quickly. Nothing like this has ever happened before." Mrs Phillips and her family had made plans to travel to a relative's house if an evacuation was ordered. "Some people have already left, they wanted to be safe in case the worst happens. We saw people packing and leaving earlier today just like that."

Some commentators have already blamed the abnormal heat on the effects of climate change. Julia Henderson, a climate scientist at the University of Ulthwaite told C3: "Every heatwave occurring today is made more likely and more intense by human-induced climate change, Climate change is definitely one of the drivers of the intensity of this heatwave - but it is not the only one and determining how much it impacts it, is a work in progress."

Elliott Clarke, a Centre Party MNA said on social media: "Whilst we should enjoy the summer and the heat it brings this heatwave is a terrifying look at what is to come if we don't take the climate crisis seriously." The Centre Party is looking to turn next year's federal election into the 'climate election'. Leaked internal reports suggest the party is looking to capitalise off it's position as the only explicitly environmental and conservationist party, whilst also attacking other parties for their lack of policy to combat climate change. Opinion polls show that the message may be getting through as 15% of voters said the environment was a priority in deciding how they will vote in the upcoming election.
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[Sarrac]

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WURST CASE SCENARIO
City Council consider further limits on distribution of Hot dog licenses

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Traditional Nordic Hot dog stands, or Pølsevogne may become an increasingly
less common sight in the capital

The city council of Kristianshavn has today announced it is considering further limits to its annual distribution of Hot dog sales licenses. The news comes as an increasing number of hot dog salesmen are concerned about competition from each other. Currently, the City Council issues 1,000 Pølsevogn licenses each year and has indicated it may look to cut this number by around 250. However, competition for the limited number of annual licenses is fierce, with some auctioned off for as much as ꬶ1.3 million ($125,000). Whilst some have welcomed this change, allowing for greater profitability and less overlap in locations, others have criticised the move suggesting that the new limits will likely increase the prices of licenses, pricing out smaller independent vendors and making a number of less popular sites unprofitable to operate.

The licenses, which are required by any street vendor willing to sell hot dogs were initially introduced in 1992 to keep stringent control on the number of sellers within the city, which is amongst the most per-capita in the world. Additionally, the licenses are required to ensure any vendor meets strict public health guidelines as set out by the Department of Food and Agriculture. Each license is also specific to one location within the city, ensuring that competition for popular spots such as Kongens Plads is fierce. Despite their high price however, many of the locations are extremely profitable, with most vendors making a profit of around ꬶ515,000 ($50,000) a year, with some locations even earning over ꬶ1 million a year ($97,000) in profit.

Attitudes towards the proposed changes have been mixed. One salesman we interviewed named Peter Vester who runs a cart outside the National Museums is in favour of the changes.
"I paid good money for my spot, and let me tell you, it cost a hell of a lot! But there's too much overlap these days. When I pay for such a popular and central location I expect to get customers from that site. I don't expect a cheaper licence on Møllegade to be eating into my customer base." But other vendors are afraid they may not be able to afford the increasing prices associated with the lower number of licenses. Vivi Holm a representative for Norden's Association of Independent Eateries had this to say:
"Many independent vendors in less popular locations already struggle to pay off their license fees, making little profit. Decreasing the number of licenses is only likely to price out the smaller vendors, many of whom have worked these streets for decades. We're also likely to see even larger bidding wars for more central locations, I wouldn't be surprised if prices more than double in the next few years."

Clearly, there is much division within the community of hot dog sellers in the nation's capital. But whatever happens, I'm sure plenty of residents and tourists will still be lining up day and night for the capital's famous delicacy of boiled sausages of questionable authenticity and quality.

[Sarrac]

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