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London fires: Scores of homes destroyed by devastating blazes as firefighter tells of ‘absolute hell’

London Fire Brigade had its busiest day since the end of the Second World War with more than 2,600 emergency calls made

Evening Standard · Jul 20, 2022

London firefighters in busiest day since WW2 as people told to stop BBQs - even today

London mayor Sadiq Khan said the London Fire Brigade took 2,600 calls, up from 500 on a busy day, and urged everyone in the capital to stop having barbecues - 'not on balconies, not in parks, nor in your private garden'

Daily Mirror · Jul 20, 2022

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ABC News · Jul 19, 2022

Homes engulfed in flames as 100 firefighters tackle huge blaze amid 40C heat

A huge fire has broken out in east London this afternoon, prompting an emergency response from firefighters in the area.

Daily Record · Jul 19, 2022

London Fire Brigade declares major incident amid ‘huge surge’ in blazes

It comes after around 100 firefighters tackled a blaze in the village of Wennington, east London, on Tuesday afternoon.

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2022

Hornchurch fire: Woman hospitalised and 60 evacuated as 100 firefighters tackle blaze at block of flats

Dozens were evacuated from an assisted living facility in the early hours of Tuesday

Evening Standard · Jul 19, 2022

Hornchurch fire: Woman rushed to hospital as dozens evacuated in huge blaze at care home

London Fire Brigade battled a massive blaze at an assisted living facility in Hornchurch, east London, with 100 firefighters at the scene as around 60 people were evacuated

Daily Mirror · Jul 19, 2022

Met Office issues UK's first ever red heat warning as temperatures set to soar

MINISTERS held an emergency Cobra meeting yesterday over concerns of record high temperatures this week that could put lives at risk.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 17, 2022

31C predicted across parts of England on Sunday ahead of record-breaking highs

An amber extreme heat warning comes in to force for much of England on Sunday.

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2022

London Fire Brigade attending nearly 20 grassland blazes a day as temperature soars

The brigade has attended more than 800 open land fires in the six weeks since June

Evening Standard · Jul 15, 2022