{"id":14377,"date":"2022-07-20T13:15:28","date_gmt":"2022-07-20T05:15:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=14377"},"modified":"2022-07-20T13:15:30","modified_gmt":"2022-07-20T05:15:30","slug":"wildfires-rage-across-britain-on-its-hottest-ever-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=14377","title":{"rendered":"Wildfires rage across Britain on its hottest-ever day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

LONDON, July 20<\/strong> — Wildfires broke out across the UK on Tuesday as temperatures surpassed 40C (104F) for the first time ever, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the capital city, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) declared an official \u201cmajor incident\u201d after a number of significant blazes. Around 100 firefighters were sent to a village in east London where plumes of black smoke were seen billowing into the sky and buildings were seen on fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One firefighter was quoted by local media describing the scene as “absolute hell.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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Another major incident was declared in Yorkshire, northern England after a number of wildfires there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wildfires also raged in Norfolk, East England, and 90 firefighters were sent to tackle a separate blaze in Kent in the country\u2019s southeast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In London, LFB chief Andy Roe asked local councils for a temporary ban on disposable barbecues in all open spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

London’s Metropolitan Police said in a statement that \u201cofficers will also be patrolling open spaces in the coming hours to ensure that Londoners are following the LFB advice to keep us all safe.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis includes: Do not have a barbecue or bonfire tonight. Do not leave broken bottles or glass on the ground. Dispose of cigarettes safely.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to provisional data from the Met Office, Tuesday saw the UK record its hottest ever temperature: 40.3C (104.5F) in Lincolnshire. The previous record was 38.7C (101.6F) at Cambridge in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NMT<\/a> as reported by Bernama<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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