The Latest Breaking News from London Fire Brigade

The scale of the damage caused by the record-breaking heatwave emerged on Wednesday as Sadiq Khan said the London Fire Brigade had seen its busiest day since the Second World War.

The cause of the blaze is not yet known, but comes after fire crews faced their busiest-ever day.

London mayor Sadiq Khan said the London Fire Brigade took 2,600 calls, up from 500 on a busy day, and urged everyone in the capital to stop having barbecues - 'not on balconies, not in parks, nor in your private garden'

Here's your TL;DR for this morning's news.

One elderly woman was seen sobbing and saying ‘Oh my God, the house is gone’

110 fire engines were responding to at least 10 fires across London on Tuesday afternoon.

Some London councils already have bans and warning signage in place.

Mayor says service is under immense pressure as it tackles 10 significant fires around capital

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