![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() "I haven't even seen the exceptional category being used in the times I've looked at the Wildfire Index before," Kathryn Brown, The Wildlife Trust's director for climate action, told PA news agency. The Metropolitan Police said on Tuesday night they expect some of the fires to have an "ongoing presence through the night".Īccording to the Met Office, most of England is at "exceptional" risk of wildfires, aside from the South West and patches of the North. Shocking aerial footage shows grass and houses up in flames in Wennington, near Rainham, Greater London, with roaring orange flames tearing through buildings.Ī firefighter at the scene, asked what conditions were like, replied: “absolute hell”, while those affected by the blaze said it had been spreading “fast”. London Fire Brigade earlier declared a major incident with blazes in at least 10 locations a fire on a farm in Nottingham has also been declared a major incident and there have been blazes in Leeds, Norfolk and other parts of the country. The hottest day in history in Britain has seen major wildfires spring up across the land, with homes, buildings, fields and wildlife engulfed in infernos accelerated by the intense heat.Īs the country struggles with its highest temperatures ever recorded, multiple homes have been destroyed by flames after a huge blaze spread to an east London village. ![]()
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