London Fire Brigade tackle three wild fires during ‘challenging summer’

The London Fire Brigade have warned the summer months could be difficult.

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00:00Hello. Yes, more than 200 firefighters tackled three separate grass fires in East London

00:09on Monday evening. Some residents in Dagenham were asked to temporarily leave their homes

00:16after eight hectares of grass, shrubland and trees, fences and garden furniture caught

00:24a light near Beam Parklands. Wildfire beaters were later used to tackle those flames that

00:30destroyed an area of grassland near Wingletai Lane, Hornchurch and then firefighters brought

00:38a third fire under control at Walthamstow Marshes in North East London. The flames have now been

00:47put out and the cause of the fire is under investigation. As London Fire Brigade warns

00:53it could be a challenging summer due to warm and dry weather conditions. About 125 firefighters

01:02tackled the blaze in Dagenham, which reached neighbouring houses. Storm Commander Matt Hayward

01:08has said that firefighters worked extremely hard. The fire had reached some garden fences,

01:14sheds and garden furniture. Jets and wildfire beaters were used to stop flames reaching the

01:21properties. The London Fire Brigade added that fire breaks instilled by the local authority

01:27had been important in preventing the fire from spreading to residential areas. The London Brigade

01:37has urged Londoners to act responsibly to prevent further fires.