Wennington wildfire - Wikipedia
The Wennington wildfire was a wildfire that took place in Wennington, east London, on 19 July 2022 during the 2022 United Kingdom heatwave. No-one was killed, but the wildfire destroyed about 18–19 houses, including all the possessions of many residents. [ 3] . One resident said her house burned down "within two minutes". [ 4][ 5]
As it happened: Major incident declared in London as fires burn
Jul 18, 2022 · Smoke columns rise from the grassland fires in Dartford, Kent. Firefighters have been tackling many fires across the country, including a number in and around the capital, leading to London Fire...
UK's hottest-ever day leaves charred remains of homes and cars
Jul 20, 2022 · Sky News has witnessed close up the devastation caused by grass fires in an east London village where nearly 20 homes were destroyed on the UK's hottest day on record. Striking photographs taken by correspondent Sadiya Chowdhury show a Mini that was torched by the flames only metres from Wennington's fire station.
Wennington wildfire probably started in back garden - report
Jul 13, 2023 · A London Fire Brigade investigation has concluded the Wennington wildfire was likely to have started in a garden. A large grass fire in the village in Havering, east London, tore through 17...
London fires: Major incident declared as crews tackle blazes - BBC
Jul 19, 2022 · Dipak Vekaria. Two houses, a car wash and several vehicles caught fire in Kenton. As temperatures in the capital soared to above 40C, LFB sent: Thirty fire engines and 175 firefighters to a...
Risk of wildfires across UK's parched landscapes 'remains …
Aug 14, 2022 · The blaze in Enfield. Pic: London Fire Brigade. Relentless. Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters were called to a blaze in Enfield, north London, on Saturday afternoon. "The smallest of sparks can start a blaze which could cause devastation," London Fire Brigade said.
UK wildfires: Firefighters on tackling flames moving faster than ... - BBC
Aug 11, 2022 · Grass fires can spread extremely fast, so if you see dry grass smouldering call 999 immediately so firefighters can deal with it and stop it from spreading
Blaze scorches two hectares of ‘tinderbox dry’ grassland in Enfield
Jun 25, 2023 · Around 70 firefighters have tackled a large grass fire in north London that spread across two hectares amid scorching temperatures. The blaze ripped through “tinderbox dry” grassland at Rammey ...
Gower: Large grass fire put out by emergency services - BBC
Dec 22, 2023 · A large grass and gorse fire which broke out in the Gower area of Swansea is now out, with no damage to any properties. Mid and West Wales Fire Service said there were several fires across...
Major incident declared across London after 'huge surge' in fires …
Jul 20, 2022 · In the village of Wennington on the outskirts of east London, several houses were destroyed and others were severely damaged after grass fires broke out, engulfing properties, as black smoke billowed into the air. LFB sent 15 fire engines and about 100 firefighters to the area to deal with blazes that covered a number of buildings and grassland.