Millions sent wildfire emergency phone alert

Have to be honest, I wondered if there was a fire alarm going off nearby when it popped up. The fact my phone was sorta near the smoke detector probably didn't help much there.

But it's perhaps not the best use of the system. Feels like this should be for emergencies that pose an immediate threat, especially those in your local area. I don't plan to disable it myself, but I'm definitely less likely to take alerts like this seriously now.

Sadly the government lost my trust to use the capability responsibly, I've opted out of future messages. https://www.gov.uk/alerts/opting-out

Other than test alerts I think this is the first time this has been used in the UK. It's a great example of how not to use systems like these. Nuclear attack? Earthquake? Floods? Nope - don't use disposable BBQ's as they could lead to wildfires. I'd be interested to see the number of people that decide to disable these now that the government has shown they're irresponsible.