A serious fireplace additionally broke out on Thursday in a subject in Swanley, Kent, close to the M25. Firefighters from Kent Hearth and Rescue Service fought the flames that reportedly coated 12 acres.
LFB has beforehand recognized lit cigarettes and barbecues as “the worst offenders” for beginning grass fires.
The fireplace at Woolwich Frequent comes lower than three weeks after the LFB declared a serious incident when firefighters battled the blazes through the capital’s record-breaking July heatwave.
On July 19 alone, firefighters confronted various fires throughout London, together with 30 in Upminster, Wennington, Pinner, Southgate, Croydon, Dagenham, Wembley, Hendon and Eltham.
The LFB final week referred to as for a blanket ban on disposable barbecues within the wake of one of many busiest intervals in historical past.
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