London fire brigade declares major incident after heatwave surge in fires

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

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The London fire brigade has declared a major incident as firefighters battle a surge in blazes across the capital in the record-breaking heatwave.

The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said the service was under immense pressure owing to the number of serious incidents on the hottest day ever recorded in the UK.