{"id":169807,"date":"2026-08-16T06:47:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T06:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/169807\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T06:47:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T06:47:07","slug":"airshows-fireworks-axed-after-wildfire-warning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/169807\/","title":{"rendered":"Airshow&#8217;s fireworks axed after wildfire warning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A fireworks display planned for an East Sussex airshow has been cancelled following the government&#8217;s severe alert for wildfires.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The warning, <a data-ylk=\"slk:sent to mobile phones across the UK;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/c2k7y4k98x3o?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">sent to mobile phones across the UK<\/a> on Friday, came as it was revealed 19 homes were destroyed and a further 18 damaged in a huge blaze in Stourbridge, West Midlands.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It was revealed earlier in the week that the Red Arrows would not be able to make Airbourne: Eastbourne International Airshow as they are stuck in Canada <a data-ylk=\"slk:due to bad weather;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/czrj2nr467do?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">due to bad weather<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Eastbourne council&#8217;s tourism member, Jenny Williams, said the decision was taken in the interest of public safety.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Jenny Williams smiles and wears blue in front of a helicopter\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/bbc_us_articles_995\/a553d00525293852819a1e6ea1cab72f.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jenny Williams said there was still a lot to enjoy at the show [BBC]<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;There is still much to enjoy at this year&#8217;s airshow, from the incredible RAF Typhoon and awesome MiG-17 fast jets, to The Starlings, B-17 &#8216;Sally B&#8217;, interactive military ground attractions and our first ever Red Devils parachute display,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The show began on Thursday and is due to close on Sunday, when the fireworks were planned to take place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Now the temperature is cooling a little, this is the perfect time to visit the show and enjoy some of Europe&#8217;s best display teams,&#8221; Williams said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Follow BBC Sussex on <a data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BBCSussex\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, on <a data-ylk=\"slk:X;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BBCSussex\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a>, and on <a data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bbcsussex\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>. 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