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Residents are being evacuated as 20 fire engines and around 125 firefighters battle an eight-hectare wildfire in London.
Shrubland, trees, fences and garden furniture are burning behind Clemence Road in Dagenham with locals nearby ordered to leave their homes.
The London Fire Brigade (LFB) has advised residents to keep their doors and windows shut due to the smoke and the public is being told to avoid the area due to road closures.
The Brigade’s Control Office took the first of over 75 calls at 6.30pm. Fire crews from Dagenham, Hornchurch, Wennington, Romford and other surrounding fire stations are at the scene.
A wildfire response vehicle has been deployed as well as wildfire beaters.
The LFB says it is now making ‘steady progress’ at the fire and residents have been able to return to their properties with caution.
The cause of the fire is not known at this stage.
Residents are being evacuated after twenty fire engines and around 125 firefighters were called to an eight-hectare grass fire in London
Shrubland, trees, fences and garden furniture are burning behind Clemence Road in Dagenham with locals nearby ordered to leave their homes
The Brigade’s Control Office took the first of over 75 calls at 6.30pm and fire crews from multiple surrounding areas attended the scene
The London Fire Brigade (LFB) has advised residents to keep their doors and windows shut due to the smoke and the public is being told to avoid the area due to road closures
A wildfire response vehicle has been deployed as well as wildfire beaters
The cause of the fire is not known at this stage. Fire crews from Dagenham, Hornchurch, Wennington, Romford and other surrounding fire stations are at the scene
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