By Jasmine Andersson & Doug Faulkner BBC News Image source, PA Media Image caption, Firefighters haveactually been dealingwith a blaze in the town of Wennington on the borders of London inthemiddleof the record temperaturelevels The UK hasactually tape-recorded temperaturelevels of over 40C (104F) for the veryfirst time. Thermometers hit 40.3C at Coningsby in Lincolnshire, while 33 other places went past the UK’s previous greatest temperaturelevel of 38.7C, set in2019 Several fire services stated significant events after a rise in fires. A significant blaze in Wennington, in east London, left houses gutted. Some rail services were cancelled after tracks overheated or buckled and overhead cabletelevisions stoppedworking. Hundreds of firemens dealtwith fires throughout London, consistingof in Wennington, where a turf fire spread to homes. Residents, who had to be left, informed the BBC about 8 houses and potentially a regional church hadactually been damaged in the fire, while one firemen at the scene explained it as “absolute hell”. Tim Stark, who informed the fire brigade and whose own home was ruined in the blaze, informed BBC 5 Live he and his kid had identified the fire in his neighbour’s garden however regardlessof their finest efforts with a hosepipe and watering can, hadactually been notable to stop it dispersing amidst the dry conditions. “I reckon about 15-20 homes may be gone, or uninhabitable,” he stated. “My home is entirely gone, as is the next door neighbour’s and 3 or 4 other homes along that bit.” There have likewise been fires inotherplaces in the nation with significant occurrences stated in Leicestershire, East, North and South Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, Hertfordshire, Suffolk and Norfolk. Home Secretary Priti Patel stated she hadactually been upgraded on the “dangerous fires” and advised the public to follow security guidance from their regional fire service. In the capital, individuals were advised not to have barbecues or bonfires and to be mindful when gettingridof of cigarettes. Two individuals were taken to healthcenter to be dealtwith for smoke inhalation after a fire in Dagenham, east London, while more north a nursery was captured in a blaze in Milton Keynes. London Fire Brigade assistant commissioner Jonathan Smith stated some of the fires in the city were the outcome of “tinderbox” conditions and stated Tuesday night would be “critical” in makingsure the fires were kept under control. “It would be early to state we are out the other end of this event,” he included. Media caption, Blazes are raving near the town of Wennington on the borders of London Image source, South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service Image caption, Several house were harmed by fire in Maltby, Rotherham, with no reported injuries Heathrow Airport was the veryfirst location to break the 40C mark, h
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