Striking photographs taken by Sky News show houses missing roofs and windows after they were gutted by blazes that also covered 20 hectares of grassland in an east London village
Wennington homes consumed by flamesFire crews are still in Wennington. Chowdhury said she has been told the"danger isn't over" and the heat still"poses risks of new fires sparking off".
Scenes of wrecked buildings, melting runways and buckling train tracks gave a glimpse into what could become the new reality in summer months because of climate change. London mayor Sadiq Khan said 41 properties were destroyed in the city and 16 firefighters were injured, with some taken to hospital because of"heat stress".Khan: Worst day for fires in London since WWIIFirefighters were inundated with calls all around the country on Tuesday, with one fire chief calling the"brutal" day a"game-changer" and a preview of the effects of climate change.The temperature exceeded 40C in six places, mostly in Greater London.
I think we need to be prepared for experiencing a lot more of these wildfires as the climate changes, as it gets hotter and drier in the UK, we're likely to see more of these types of incidents.
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