Devastated homeowners have described how they've 'lost everything' after having to flee as an inferno engulfed terraced houses in the heatwave.
A blaze which is believed to have began in dry scrubland in Wennington, east London, engulfed several homes and sparked evacuations of homes as firefighters fought the blaze.
Plumes of thick black smoke were seen from up to ten miles from the scene yesterday as temperatures breached 40C.
