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Homes engulfed in flames as 100 firefighters tackle huge blaze amid 40C heat

A huge fire has broken out in east London this afternoon, prompting an emergency response from firefighters in the area.

Daily Record

London Fire Brigade declares major incident amid ‘huge surge’ in blazes

It comes after around 100 firefighters tackled a blaze in the village of Wennington, east London, on Tuesday afternoon.

The Independent UK

Hornchurch fire: Woman hospitalised and 60 evacuated as 100 firefighters tackle blaze at block of flats

Dozens were evacuated from an assisted living facility in the early hours of Tuesday

Evening Standard

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Hornchurch fire: Woman rushed to hospital as dozens evacuated in huge blaze at care home

London Fire Brigade battled a massive blaze at an assisted living facility in Hornchurch, east London, with 100 firefighters at the scene as around 60 people were evacuated

Daily Mirror

Met Office issues UK's first ever red heat warning as temperatures set to soar

MINISTERS held an emergency Cobra meeting yesterday over concerns of record high temperatures this week that could put lives at risk.

The National (Scotland)

31C predicted across parts of England on Sunday ahead of record-breaking highs

An amber extreme heat warning comes in to force for much of England on Sunday.

The Independent UK

London Fire Brigade attending nearly 20 grassland blazes a day as temperature soars

The brigade has attended more than 800 open land fires in the six weeks since June

Evening Standard

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London fire engines out of action due to staff shortages, says union

Londoners are “at greater risk of death or serious injury” as staff shortages continue to plague the London Fire Brigade, the Fire Brigades Union has warned.

Evening Standard

Eaton Place: Investigation launched after fire rips through exclusive Belgravia flats

Theo Coen, 18, who lives in the road, said he woke up at 11.30am to the sound of ‘crackling’

Evening Standard

Firefighters battle Trafalgar Square pub blaze

Fire crews were called to a blaze in the basement of a pub that sent dark plumes of smoke across the central London landmark.

The Independent UK

Trafalgar Square fire: 125 fire fighters tackle blaze in central London pub during heatwave

Building alight in tourist hotspot, cause unknown

The Independent UK

Trafalgar Square fire: Huge blaze in pub covers famous landmark in smoke

125 firefighters have rushed to the scene in Trafalgar Square with half of a pub's sub basement well alight, London Fire Brigade confirmed

Daily Mirror

Trafalgar Square fire: Basement of Admiralty pub damaged after intense blaze

Fire crews battled ‘arduous’ conditions

Evening Standard

Daredevils backflip from Tower Bridge into Thames during heatwave prompting fire brigade warning

The fire brigade said anyone repeating the stunt would be at risk of cold water shock whatever their fitness

Evening Standard

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Cat in house fire saved by first use of special pet oxygen masks

Donated by Smokey Paws, a not-for-profit organisation

Evening Standard

New animal oxygen mask used in rescue of cat from Paddington house fire

Pet oxygen therapy masks can be used on dogs and cats, as well as smaller animals such as rabbits, snakes and mice

The Independent UK

New animal oxygen mask used in rescue of cat from house fire in London

Pet oxygen therapy masks can be used on dogs and cats, as well as smaller animals such as rabbits, snakes and mice.

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan lays wreath as London remembers victims of 7/7 bombings on anniversary

Sadiq Khan laid a wreath at the Hyde Park memorial to mark the anniversary of the attack

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The Independent UK

Fairlop Waters: Body found in search for boy, 17, who went swimming in lake

Teenager’s family has been informed

Evening Standard

Search underway for teen last seen entering lake in east London

Fairlop Waters Country Park is closed while a police search operation continues

Manchester Evening News

Black smoke seen over London as 100 firefighters battled huge blaze at block of flats

Around 95 calls were made to London Fire Brigade to report the "very visible" blaze which set half of a five-bedroom flat alight

Evening Standard

Serial arsonist who started more than two dozen fires in Newham jailed

Amer Fareed has been jailed after starting ‘reckless’ fires in bins, skips, cars and shops with flats above them in the Forest Gate area

Evening Standard

Bromley fire: 120 people evacuated from apartment block blaze

Approximately 100 firefighters battling the blaze in southeast London

Daily Mirror

Furious residents use wheelie bins to stop council painting yellow lines on their street

After a request from the fire service to limit parking on a street so they could access burning properties, residents took matters into their own hands to block new yellow lines

The Independent UK

UK’s first electrified fire engine to be deployed

The appliance will be trialled by London Fire Brigade later this year.

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