What the records say
- When
- 19 Jul 2022
- Kind
- Wildfire
- Coordinates
- 51.51° N, 0.21° E
- Description
- 2022 wildfire in London, England
- Cause
- 2022 United Kingdom heat wave, spontaneous combustion
2022 Wennington wildfire
2022 fire in London, England
On 19 July 2022, a wildfire started in Wennington, East London, during the 2022 United Kingdom heatwave. No-one was killed, but the wildfire destroyed about 18–19 houses, including all the possessions of many residents. One resident said her house burned down "within two minutes".
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