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Large fire in central London railway arch halts trains

Around 70 firefighters were tackling a fire in a railway arch in Southwark, central London on Wednesday, prompting trains to the area to be halted and several buildings to be evacuated, the London Fire Brigade said.

Reuters

Man hospitalised after Queen’s Park house fire involving e-bike

London Fire Brigade is continuing to see a rise in e-bike and e-scooter fires

Evening Standard

Tragedy as body of missing man who got into trouble in River Thames pulled from water

The Met and Surrey Police, as well as London Fire Brigade and RNLI were part of a major search before the man's body was recovered from the water in the River Thames near Hampton Court

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Major search for man who disappeared after getting into difficulty in River Thames

One man is missing and another is in a serious condition in hospital after two separate reports of swimmers getting into difficulty during the latest heatwave which has seen temperatures search to the mid-thirties

Daily Mirror

London weather forecast: Thunderstorms on way after another weekend of wildfires

The Met Office has warned of torrential downpours and possible flooding over the next few days

Evening Standard

Enfield: 100 firefighters extinguish grass fire at college

At least fifteen fire engines were are at the scene

Evening Standard

Seventy firefighters tackle large grass fire in Enfield

The “smallest of sparks” could cause devastation, London Fire Brigade warns

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Firefighters called to blaze in Leytonstone as figures show ‘unprecedented’ rise in grass fires

More than 300 grass fires have sparked in London since the beginning of August

Evening Standard

Huge flames erupt in massive grass blaze with 'tinderbox Britain' ready to ignite

London Fire Brigade's control room sent firefighters to deal with 340 grass, rubbish and open land fires during the first week of this month as the country bakes in another heatwave

Daily Mirror

UK bakes in latest heatwave with drought looming for some areas

Temperatures are climbing into the 30s and could peak around 36C over the weekend.

The Independent UK

Seventy firefighters tackle blaze in Rainham and issue smoke warning

Road closures are in place at the scene, police have said

Evening Standard

Fears of deliberate grass fires over summer holidays grow after Feltham blaze

London Fire Brigade issued the warning on Wednesday after dozens of firefighters tackled the fire last week.

The Independent UK

Donations pour in for Crayford families who ‘lost everything’ after fire destroys four homes

Crayford residents are donating clothes, bedding and toiletries to the families who “lost everything” after a “horrific” grass fire spread to four terraced homes.

Evening Standard

Supermarkets halt sales of disposable BBQs in London amid wildfire risk

Ocado has stopped selling disposable barbeques “with immediate effect”

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Thornton Heath: Child Dies After House Collapses In Massive Explosion

It’s believed a four-year-old girl has died after a house collapsed in an explosion in Thornton Heath.The child was pronounced dead at the scene, the London Ambulance Service said in an update, while three people were taken to hospital after an explosion in a property on Galpin’s Road on Monday…

Evening Standard

Large blaze threatens four terraced homes in Crayford

A large blaze has broken out in a roof spanning four terraced homes in Crayford, southeast London.

Evening Standard

Level three heatwave alert issued as Londoners warned to brace for further wildfires

The alert will apply from midday Tuesday until 6pm on Saturday

Daily Mirror

Police confirm body of girl, 4, found after horror gas explosion in Thornton Heath

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Daily Record

Thornton Heath fire: Mum cries in street as home ‘wiped out’ in huge explosion

Four victims have been rescued from the fire but a fifth is still missing after around 40 firefighters raced to the South London home.

The Independent UK

Thornton Heath ‘gas’ explosion: Child killed and three people in critical condition

Merton Council has opened an evacuation centre after declaring a ‘major incident’

Daily Mirror

Thornton Heath: Girl, 4, killed and three fight for life as house destroyed in gas blast

Four people were rescued after six fire engines and around 40 firefighters raced to a terraced property in Thornton Heath, Croydon just after 7am today

Wales Online

Four-year-old girl missing after explosion destroys house

A search is under way at the scene

The Independent UK

About 50 properties damaged after flooding in north London

Emergency services were called to the scene in Islington.

Daily Mirror

Croydon house explosion: Girl, 4, feared missing as rescuers search wreckage

Firefighters are still searching for one more person within the destroyed property in Thornton Heath, said London Fire Brigade after four people were rescued early this morning

Evening Standard

Holloway: Flooding laps at homes after water main bursts

Multiple roads were closed in Holloway on Monday morning after a water main burst, causing flooding up to 4-foot high in places.London Fire Brigade said they were called at 7.01am to the corner of Hornsey Road and Tollington Road after a 36-inch water main burst.Eight fire engines and around 60…

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