Fires were raging across London and Essex on Tuesday afternoon as the mercury soared past 40C for the first time.
Crews from the London Fire Brigade were tackling at least five separate blazes as of 4pm on the hottest day ever recorded in the UK.
Fires were raging across London and Essex on Tuesday afternoon as the mercury soared past 40C for the first time.
Crews from the London Fire Brigade were tackling at least five separate blazes as of 4pm on the hottest day ever recorded in the UK.