While the country recorded this Tuesday the strongest heat in the history of meteorological records, this time it must face forest fires. This Tuesday, for the first time in the history of records in the country, the temperature exceeded 40°C in the United Kingdom, after the 39.1°C recorded in south London the day before. For the first time on record temperatures in the UK have exceeded 40°C. Find out more in our press release \ud83d\udc47#heatwave #Heatwave2022 — Met Office (@metoffice) July 19, 2022 On July 19, 40.2°C was recorded at Heathrow airport in the west London, as well as Coningsby, in the east of the country, announced the Met Office weather agency. The previous record, which dated from July 2019, was 38.7 degrees. Outbreaks of fire In the context of these extreme heat, rather reserved for the south of Euope and to which the country is not accustomed, it is now the forest fires which threaten the United Kingdom. Witness this start of fire, along the highway towards Dartford in the south-east of the London agglomeration on Tuesday. London firefighters said they had deployed dozens of vehicles to several fires in and around the capital, including thirty to a grass and brush fire in east London, Wennington. Several houses were engulfed in flames in this village. The fire swept through surrounding fields and destroyed buildings. A series of fires thus occurred on expanses of vegetation. Columns of smoke were visible in London. According to The Guardian, a hundred London firefighters are mobilized and the capital’s fire service declares “a major incident”. The mayor of the city invites his fellow citizens to exercise the greatest caution. Remember:⚠️ Don’t BBQ on grass or balconies
⚠️ Don’t leave broken bottles or glass on the grass (it can start fires)
⚠️ Dispose of cigarettes safely
⚠️ Report a fire as soon as you see one Don’t take risks. Stay safe in the heat. — Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan (@MayorofLondon) July 19, 2022