Scores of firefighters battled more large grass fires in east London on Thursday amid the ongoing threat of severe wildfires in the capital.
Dramatic pictures showed a blaze ripping across grassland in Hornchurch. A fire also destroyed a large area of land in Rainham.
The cause of both fires in the borough of Havering is under investigation.
It comes after around 120 firefighters battled two major grass fires in Romford, east London, on Wednesday.
The risk from blazes in capital, now officially in a drought, is “very high” currently, according to a Natural England fire severity index.
London Fire Brigade (LFB) had its busiest 24 hours of 2026 on Wednesday, tackling 63 grass fires across the capital as temperatures topped 30C (86F).
Control officers took more than 1,300 emergency calls and crews went to more than 500 incidents, the brigade said.
Almost 1,000 calls about grass fires have been made in the past week.
Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters tackled the grass fire near South End Road in Hornchurch on Thursday.
At the height of the fire, around six hectares was alight, the London Fire Brigade said.
The LFB was first called to the fire at 1.18pm with the fire brought under control by 3.22pm.
Soon after eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters were called to another grass fire near Berwick Pond Road in nearby Rainham.
The Brigade's Control Officers took the first of 11 calls at 3.35pm and the fire was under control by 5.12pm.
To battle both blazes, firefighters used backpack blowers, which work just like leaf blowers.
They allow firefighters to push flames back into already burnt areas.
This is a tactic that provides a faster, more efficient attack on wildfires.
Wildfire beaters were also being used. The beater is made of a long handle with a flat piece of rubber at the end.
They’re used to beat the flames, which deprives them of oxygen and cools them down.
Assistant commissioner Andy Pennick said the past 24 hours had been "incredibly challenging" for firefighters and control staff, who had faced “arduous, hot conditions”.
“In these hot, dry conditions, grass fires can spread incredibly quickly, threatening homes, wildlife and the environment, while tying up vital emergency resources,” he said.
Mr Pennick urged people not to use disposable barbecues in parks or open spaces, to dispose of cigarettes responsibly and to take litter home if bins were full.
He said home barbecues should be kept well away from fences, sheds and trees, and advised clearing dry vegetation from around buildings.
