Wildfire alert: Create firebreaks around gardens to protect your homes, Londoners told
London fire authorities are urging residents to create firebreaks around their homes following a series of wildfires during a heatwave. The advice includes clearing vegetation and positioning flammable materials away from properties to mitigate damage.
Why it matters
As heatwaves become more frequent, urban wildfire preparedness is becoming a critical public safety issue for major cities.
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Londoners are being urged to create firebreaks around their gardens in the face of an “extreme” threat of wildfires .
Fire chiefs issued the guidance after large blazes erupted over the weekend including in Walthamstow and Stratford.
Around 125 firefighters battled the blaze in Walthamstow after a railway embankment caught fire on Sunday evening, with flames spreading across some 30 gardens and causing damage to a number of properties.
A further two fires also broke out in London outdoor spaces on Monday.
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