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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Nina Lloyd

Storm warning after record heat led to firefighters’ busiest day since wartime

PA Media

England is braced for storms after a day of record heat that saw firefighters face their busiest day since the Second World War and major travel disruption across the country.

Major incidents were declared in London, Norfolk, Suffolk, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and South Yorkshire on Tuesday as fires broke out in several areas amid the tinder-dry conditions.

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