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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Megan Howe

Why so many railway trackside fires are happening in London

Sparks from trains could be behind some of the trackside fires that have caused major disruption during London's ongoing heatwave.

Four fires along the railway have brought parts of the capital's transport network to a standstill over the past week, as London endures its third heatwave of the summer.

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