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London, in flames: four fires declared due to high temperatures and wind

London, in flames: four fires declared due to high temperatures and wind

London firefighters are working to extinguish three bushfires linked to high temperatures and wind around the British capital, while a fourth fire has broken out in nearby Surrey, just days after the UK heat record.

“The london firefighters They are dealing with a series of fires related to the weather, ”the London Fire Brigade has tweeted on its official account. Temperatures have reached 29°C this Sunday in the south east england.

a fire in Enfieldnorth of London, covered a 20 hectare area but it has been “under control” by late afternoon. In Hayes, west of the capitalnear to heathrow airportthey were sent 40 firefighters and six machines to combat the flames that spread over five hectares, while in Thamesmead to the east, 65 firefighters, eight engines and one boat were deployed. The authorities have asked the residents of the areas near these fires to close doors and windows due to the heavy smoke.

Firefighters also reported a fourth vegetation fire which caused a large amount of smoke in surreyabout sixty kilometers to the south west london. Several roads have been closed due to the incident.

Source: Lasexta

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