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Firefighters call for investment in services to protect the public from wildfires on anniversary of Britain's hottest day
The scene of a blaze in the village of Wennington, east London. London Fire Brigade declared a major incident due to "a huge surge" in blazes across the capital amid the 40C heat, July 19, 2022

THE Fire Brigades Union called for urgent investment in services to protect the public today, two years after wildfires swept Britain during its hottest day on record.

On July 19 2022, temperatures in Britain hit 40.2°C as wildfires broke out across England.

The London Fire Brigades had its busiest day since the second world war, with 1,198 mobilisations and 500 residents evacuated.

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