welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we begin here in the uk where temperatures of more than a0 degrees celsius have been recorded for the very first time. the heatwave has caused widespread disruption, and a major incident has been declared in london, where the mayor sadiq khan said fire crews were struggling to cope. the un s climate chief has warned heatwaves like the one gripping western europe are becoming more frequent. our first report is from our climate editorjustin rowlatt. with today s searing heat came fires, and lots of them. huge plumes of smoke rose above london as grassfires engulfed homes on the outskirts of the capital. the london fire brigade declared a major incident. a number of the calls that we ve been dealing with today have been wildfires or grassfires, where the ground has been tinder box dry result of the weather over the last week, but in particular, the last two days. temperature records were tumbling before midday today.
hello and thank you forjoining us. of more than a0 degrees celsius have been recorded for the very first time. the heatwave has caused widespread disruption and a major incident has been declared in london, where the mayor sadiq khan said fire crews were struggling to cope. the un s climate chief has warned heatwaves like the one gripping western europe are becoming more frequent. our first report is from our climate editorjustin rowlatt. with today s searing heat came fires, and lots of them. huge plumes of smoke rose above london as grassfires engulfed homes on the outskirts of the capital. the london fire brigade declared a major incident. a number of the calls that we ve been dealing with today have been wildfires or grassfires, where the ground has been tinder box dry result of the weather over the last week, but in particular, the last two days. temperature records were tumbling before midday today. the 39.1 degrees recorded at charlwood near gatwick airport was a warni
loses a million subscribers? welcome to our viewers on pbs in america, and around the globe. we begin here in the uk where temperatures of more than a0 degrees celsius have been recorded for the very first time. the heatwave has caused widespread disruption and a major incident has been declared in london, where the mayor sadiq khan said fire crews were struggling to cope. the un s climate chief has warned heatwaves like the one gripping western europe are becoming more frequent. our first report is from our climate editorjustin rowlatt. with today s searing heat came fires, and lots of them. huge plumes of smoke rose above london as grassfires engulfed homes on the outskirts of the capital. the london fire brigade declared a major incident. a number of the calls that we ve been dealing with today have been wildfires or grassfires, where the ground has been tinder box dry result of the weather over the last week, but in particular, the last two days. temperature records were
even hotter, we need to start cutting emissions, and quickly. justin rowlatt, bbc news, cambridge. a little more on those fires that have been breaking out here in the uk. this was the scene east of london where a small fire in a back garden quickly turned into an inferno that ripped through several houses. there have been fires in other areas too, with bone dry conditions providing ideal conditions for blazes to spread. temperatures are now beginning to cool. of course, it s in france where the most devastating fires have taken hold along the country s atlantic coast. tens of thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes. 0ur correspondent lucy
bbc news, cambridge. mackey got a flavour of what has been going on in london with the fires breaking out there. we will show you again some of those pictures. this was the scene east of london where a small fire in a back garden quickly turned into an inferno that ripped through several houses. there have been fires in other areas too with bone dry conditions providing ideal conditions for blazes to spread. temperatures are now beginning to cool. that is relative for the moment, though, of course. of course it s in france where the most devastating fires have taken hold along the country s atlantic coast. tens of thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes. 0ur correspondent lucy williamson was at the scene and sent this report from one of the affected areas. in teste de buch, we drove towards the fire,