3 h. ago Rotherhithe: Burst water pipe floods 27 homes and cuts off supply to thousands in south London

Residents have been forced to evacuate their homes as thousands of households are left without water in south London

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10 h. ago Firefighters battle to put out three wildfires in just three hours in east London as residents evacuated

More than 200 firefighters tackled the blazes in Dagenham, Hornchurch and Walthamstow on Monday evening

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14 h. ago Fire crews raced to three grass fires in less than three hours in east London

In less than three hours, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) were deployed to incidents in Dagenham, Hornchurch and Walthamstow.

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15 h. ago London grass fires: Residents evacuated as hundreds of firefighters tackle multiple wildfires

Multiple large grass fires have broken out across London, with hundreds of firefighters working across the capital to tackle wildfires in Dagenham, Hornchurch and Walthamstow

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16 h. ago Residents evacuated from homes as 125 firefighters battle wildfire

Around 20 fire engines were used to bring the blaze under control.

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18 h. ago Residents evacuated as firefighters tackle grass fire in Dagenham

The London Fire Bridgade said 20 fire engines and a wildfire response unit were called to the blaze behind Clemence Road, Dagenham

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19 h. ago Dagenham fire LIVE: London locals evacuated as blaze sparks 'shut windows' warning

Firefighters are using specialist wildfire equipment to tackle a large blaze in Dagenham, East London - a number of local residents have been evacuated from their homes as a 'precaution'

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19 h. ago Dagenham fire RECAP: London locals evacuated as blaze sparks 'shut windows' warning

Firefighters are using specialist wildfire equipment to tackle a large blaze in Dagenham, East London - a number of local residents have been evacuated from their homes as a 'precaution'

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19 h. ago Dagenham: Residents evacuated as 125 firefighters tackle blaze

Dagenham: Residents evacuated as 125 firefighters tackle blaze  BBC

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3 d. ago Glasgow tenement block collapses as residents forced to evacuate homes

Actor and musician Tom Urie, known for his role as Big Bob in River City, was walking past when the building collapsed just after midnight.

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4 d. ago Wildfire spreads across 10 hectares as 80 firefighters battle major blaze in east London

The cause of the fire is not yet known

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6 d. ago Marseille airport cancels all flights as wildfire encroaches on city

Authorities urge residents to stay indoors and say 720 firefighters battling blaze Europe live – latest updatesA fast-moving wildfire fanned by gale-force winds has forced Marseille airport to cancel all flights and was encroaching on France’s second-largest city, officials said, as firefighters around the Mediterranean battled blazes sparked by an intense heatwave.The prefecture of the Provence-Alpes-Côtes d’Azur region issued an alert on Tuesday urging inhabitants of Marseille’s 16th arrondissement to stay indoors, close doors and shutters and hang wet laundry around openings to avoid the risk of smoke inhalation. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Greece evacuates civilians near Athens as it becomes the latest British tourist hotspot to be hit by wildfires

The new wildfire broke out at Koropi, a town some 30 kilometres (20 miles) east of Athens, where residents received text messages from civil protection units urging them to evacuate

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1 week ago Wildfires in eastern Germany injure firefighters and force evacuations

Wildfires in eastern Germany have severely injured two firefighters and forced the evacuation of more than 100 residents

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1 week ago Crete wildfire: Government issues emergency alert warning for Brits travelling to Greece

A major wildfire started on the Greek island of Crete on Wednesday and has spread rapidly, forcing 3,000 residents to be evacuated. The UK government has issued advice for travellers

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1 week ago Firefighters battle raging wildfire on Greek island of Crete

Watch as wildfires blaze across the Greek island of Crete, as thousands of people have been forced to evacuate.

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1 week ago Greece wildfires spark mass evacuations in Crete as blaze rages on holiday island

Around 3000 residents have been evacuated and four people have been rushed to hospital.

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1 week ago Greece wildfire LIVE: Mass evacuations in Crete as fire rages on holiday island

Around 3,000 residents have been evacuated and put up in temporary shelters as wildfires continue to spread rapidly through the Greek island of Crete

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1 week ago Firefighters battling wildfires across Moray and the Highlands for fourth day

The first wildfire was reported on Saturday.

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2 w. ago Firefighters battle wildfires in Scotland for third day amid ‘danger to life’ warning

There is thought to be a risk to life because the emergency services are struggling to attend other incidents

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