The Latest Breaking News from London Fire Brigade

London Fire Brigade had its busiest day since the end of the Second World War with more than 2,600 emergency calls made

London mayor Sadiq Khan said the London Fire Brigade took 2,600 calls, up from 500 on a busy day, and urged everyone in the capital to stop having barbecues - 'not on balconies, not in parks, nor in your private garden'

Here's your TL;DR for this morning's news.

One elderly woman was seen sobbing and saying ‘Oh my God, the house is gone’

110 fire engines were responding to at least 10 fires across London on Tuesday afternoon.

Some London councils already have bans and warning signage in place.

Mayor says service is under immense pressure as it tackles 10 significant fires around capital

A huge fire has broken out in east London this afternoon, prompting an emergency response from firefighters in the area.

It comes after around 100 firefighters tackled a blaze in the village of Wennington, east London, on Tuesday afternoon.

Dozens were evacuated from an assisted living facility in the early hours of Tuesday

London Fire Brigade battled a massive blaze at an assisted living facility in Hornchurch, east London, with 100 firefighters at the scene as around 60 people were evacuated