Intense heat fuels flames: Wildfires raged this weekend

Several fires raged across parts of London and the East of England this weekend, a consequence of the hot, dry weather conditions.

Temperatures reached 30-31C across parts of Norfolk and Suffolk on Sunday July 24th 2022, with areas outside of, and including London also approaching such figures.

Alongside this heat, a combination of extremely parched, dry vegetation and a strong breeze to fan the flames allowed fires to roar rapidly in several parts.

Of course it isn't the weather that ignites the spark itself, but rather creates favourable conditions for the fire to then spread.

It is our own actions and activities that can unfortunately do this; and that includes carelessly littering cigarette butts, matches, glass bottles that can magnify the sun's rays, and also having BBQ's in non-designated areas.

As consequence, several fires were alight across parts of London, East Anglia, Kent and Surrey. This includes Hayes, just next door Heathrow, in the video and as seen above, where 40 firefighters braved Cranford Country Park.

The next couple of days should see temperatures ease a little, offering some brief relief, with a few showers in parts too.