Breaking news - UK heatwave WILDFIRES forced terrified families from their homes on Tuesday on the hottest UK day on record.
At least five were razed in Wennington, East London.
The 40.3C heat also affected trains and schools, but rain is expected today.
Residents told how they were evacuated with minutes to spare as a fire suspected to have started in a nearby field reached their homes.
A firefighter described the scene as “absolute hell” after aerial footage showed fires ripping through properties at the tiny village of Wennington, East London.
Ray Smith, 55, who fears his home is among at least five believed to have been destroyed, told The Sun: “I’ve never seen anything like it before in my life. I got in my car and got out of there. People were scared. It’s heartbreaking. I think I’ve lost everything.”
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London fires: Families flee after homes and fields go up in flames as heatwave peaks with UK’s hottest day on record
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