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Miriam Burrell

Blaze scorches two hectares of ‘tinderbox dry’ grassland in Enfield

Around 70 firefighters have tackled a large grass fire in north London that spread across two hectares amid scorching temperatures.

The blaze ripped through “tinderbox dry” grassland at Rammey Marshes in Enfield on Sunday afternoon, with ten fire engines responding.

Around two hectares of grassland was alight.

It has prompted further warnings from London Fire Brigade (LFB) for residents in the capital to avoid barbequing and to dispose of cigarettes safely.

A LFB spokesperson said: "We’ve been seeing a long, dry spell with high temperatures so the grass in London is tinderbox dry and the smallest of sparks can start a blaze which could cause devastation.

"We are asking Londoners to help us protect the city we all love by doing everything you can to prevent further grass fires. Please don’t barbecue in open spaces or balconies, throw your rubbish away safely and put your cigarettes out properly.”

The brigade was called at 12.43pm and the fire was under control just before 3.15pm.

Fire crews from Enfield, Chingford, Edmonton and surrounding fire stations attended the scene.

Temperatures rose to 31C in London on Sunday amid a heat health warning issued by the Met Office and UKSHA until 9am Monday.

(Paul Wood @PaulWood1961)

The warning urges people to “watch out for those who might struggle to keep cool in the hot weather”. It covers London, the South East, South West, East Midlands, West Midlands, east of England, Yorkshire and the Humber.

London will enter a cooler week from Monday, with a high of 24C across the next seven days.

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