Major incident reported in London after rising fires
London firefighters have declared a major incident in response to a large increase in fires in the capital today, tweeted London Mayor Sadiq Khan.
He writes: “This is critical. London Fire is under immense pressure. Please be sure.”
Khan added that he is in contact with the commissioner and will share more updates when they become available.
NEW: The London Fire Brigade has just declared a major incident in response to a large increase in fires in the capital today.
This is critical: @LondonFire is under immense pressure. Please be sure.
I am in touch with the curator and will share updates when I have them.
– Mayor of London Sadiq Khan (@MayorofLondon) July 19th
In a separate tweet, Khan explains how to avoid fires, including avoiding barbecues on the grass or balconies, leaving broken bottles or glass on the grass (can cause fires), throwing cigarettes safely, and reporting fires as well. as soon as they look.
Remember:
⚠️ Do not make barbecues on the grass or on the balconies⚠️ Do not leave broken bottles or glass on the grass (it can cause fires) ⚠️ Remove cigarettes safely⚠️ Report a fire as soon as you see a
Don’t take risks. Stay safe in the heat.
– Mayor of London Sadiq Khan (@MayorofLondon) July 19th
Updated at 15.18 BST
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Following the London Fire Department’s declaration of a major incident in London, it has been seen that a hundred firefighters are facing a major fire in east London.
PA reports:
Television footage showed thick black smoke rising into the air, with buildings and fields on fire Tuesday afternoon in the village of Wennington.
London Fire Brigade said 15 fire vehicles and about 100 firefighters were called to the scene shortly after 1 p.m.
It came when temperatures in the area reached 40 ºC amid the heat wave that hit the country.
At least one house appeared to be completely destroyed by the fire, while the smoke covered a large area.
It was seen that the nearby fields were burned.
The fire department said on Twitter, “We have 15 fire vehicles and about 100 firefighters are handling this fire at The Green in Wennington.”
Updated at 15.20 BST
Major incident reported in London after rising fires
London firefighters have declared a major incident in response to a large increase in fires in the capital today, tweeted London Mayor Sadiq Khan.
He writes: “This is critical. London Fire is under immense pressure. Please be sure.”
Khan added that he is in contact with the commissioner and will share more updates when they become available.
NEW: The London Fire Brigade has just declared a major incident in response to a large increase in fires in the capital today.
This is critical: @LondonFire is under immense pressure. Please be sure.
I am in touch with the curator and will share updates when I have them.
– Mayor of London Sadiq Khan (@MayorofLondon) July 19th
In a separate tweet, Khan explains how to avoid fires, including avoiding barbecues on the grass or balconies, leaving broken bottles or glass on the grass (can cause fires), throwing cigarettes safely, and reporting fires as well. as soon as they look.
Remember:
⚠️ Do not make barbecues on the grass or on the balconies⚠️ Do not leave broken bottles or glass on the grass (it can cause fires) ⚠️ Remove cigarettes safely⚠️ Report a fire as soon as you see a
Don’t take risks. Stay safe in the heat.
– Mayor of London Sadiq Khan (@MayorofLondon) July 19th
Updated at 15.18 BST
If you have previously appreciated the tie of the Secretary General of the World Meteorological Organization, Petteri Taalas, who represents climate change, it is based on a display of viral data produced in 2020.
Produced by Professor Ed Hawkins of the University of Reading’s climate scientist to start conversations about climate change, the piece is called Climate Stripes.
It uses a simple pattern of colored stripes generated by the latest scientific data representing the rise in temperatures since 1850, one strip per year, with dark blues used for the colder years, and dark reds for the warmer years. This makes it easy to see how the Earth is gradually moving towards higher global temperatures and how this has accelerated rapidly in recent years.
WMO Secretary-General Petteri Taalas wears a tie inspired by climate change. Photo: World Meteorological Organization
Updated at 15.11 BST
Supermarkets have shared their sales figures for all the summer essentials: fans, ice cream, children’s pools and burgers.
Here are the key figures:
- Waitrose has had its biggest ice cream week, with sales up 36% year-on-year, while premium ice cream sales have risen 45% year-on-year.
- Sales of John Lewis fans and air conditioning units have increased 709% year over year.
- Asda sold at least 4.5 million sausages and 1.4 million burgers last week, while coal sales rose 400%.
- Sales of ready-to-drink alcohol in Asda rose 72% compared to an average week, while fan sales rose 1,300%.
- Asda reported that sales of children’s pools increased by 1,000% compared to the same time last week.
- Morrisons said last week was its biggest ice cream sale in more than five years, while ice bag sales rose 50 percent year-over-year.
However, the rebound in heatwave sales is inconsistent in the food and beverage retail industry. Hotel Chocolat executive director Angus Thirlwell told PA Media news agency that online chocolate deliveries are suspended.
Thirlwell said:
Not good weather for a chocolate maker. It is common to suspend chocolate deliveries within the online business when there is excessive heat. It makes no sense to send them if they are just going to melt.
According to the Met Office, the entire stock of a Liverpool chocolate factory melted during a hot season in August 1990.
Updated at 15.20 BST
Britain must “continue to increase the specification” of its railways to cope with extreme temperatures, said Transport Secretary Grant Shapps.
He told PA Media:
We probably have the toughest rail network we’ve ever built.
But since the specification (specification) has been from minus 10 degrees to plus 35 degrees, and we are now suffering 40 degrees more, it is clear that we must continue to increase the specification.
But as new lines enter, as new overhead cables enter, all of this is now specified at a higher level than it would have been when those electrical cables originally entered.
We need to raise standards. We will see these events more often, and as a result, we need to be prepared.
Updated at 15.21 BST
Environmental groups have responded to record temperatures with warnings that Conservative leadership candidates must prioritize tackling the climate crisis. Commentators have criticized the candidates for not taking strong enough positions on climate change so far, with the main hope lying. and Liz Truss. Mike Childs, head of science, politics and research at Friends of the Earth, said:
As communities across the UK are facing unprecedented temperatures, yesterday the government’s climate strategy was found to be illegal and inadequate in the courts.
Candidates competing for the Conservative Party leadership cannot ignore the vital importance of curbing climate and natural crises.
We need climate action that goes further, and faster, so that the next generation has a world to inherit.
Greenpeace UK Head of Policy Rebecca Newsom said:
It is clear to everyone that urgent action must be taken to reduce emissions, but the four Conservative candidates remain clearly silent on the issue.
This life-threatening heat is just a taste of what will come unless the next Prime Minister makes concrete policies that will make the UK transition from fossil fuels, reduce bills, boost economic renewables and green our homes.
Failure to do so will not only lose the votes of the Conservatives in the next election, but will threaten the future of our society as we know it.
You can read about the positions of Conservative candidates on climate change here:
Updated at 14.45 BST
A 20-year-old man has died while swimming in a lake in Cotswold Water Park
A 20-year-old man has died while swimming in a lake in Cotswold Water Park.
PA reports:
Police were called shortly after 6pm on Monday to a large lake in Ashton Keynes near Hoburne Cotswold Holiday Park and Whitefriars Sailing Club in Wiltshire. Firefighters and police officers attended the scene, but the man’s death was confirmed shortly after he was taken out of the water.
Her death is not being treated as a suspect.
The park, managed by Planning Solutions, is an area of more than 40 square miles with 180 freshwater lakes.
A tweet posted by Cotswold Country Park on Monday, several hours before the incident, said:
With this heat, it is tempting to want to swim in the lakes of the Cotswold water park.
They may seem cozy, but many can be dangerous.
If you fancy a swim, put your safety first and find a lake that is managed specifically for open water swimming.
Updated at 14.23 BST
The Met Office has released a video showing how a rain line moves north and east in the latest radar sequence.
At the moment the rain is falling on a very dry air, so very little reaches the ground.
A line of showers is moving north and east, as shown in the latest radar sequence.
However, the rain falls in very dry air, so very little rain reaches the ground 👇 pic.twitter.com/WbHAGK3ZJj
– Met Office (@metoffice) July 19, 2022
There was a lot of talk at the press conference about how work dress codes should be adapted to weather changes.
When asked for his opinion on the right clothes for the heat wave, WMO chief Taalas said he personally chose to wear a tie that illustrated how the global temperature has risen during the last 150 years.
“You see, in the past we had a lot more blue, and today we have more red, which …