WILDFIRES forced terrified families from their homes yesterday 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,…
Princess Di’s brother,Firefighters at West Midlands, Hereford & Worcester and Nottinghamshire also saw huge spikes in calls.
It was preceded by the hottest night, with temperatures failing to dip lower than 25.8C in Kenley, Surrey — smashing the 23.9C high set in 1990.
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