Horrific fires swept through homes this week as Britain recorded the hottest day in its history, with the 40C (104F) barrier broken for the first time.
Firefighters have warned the British public to expect more heatwaves every three years as they said the destruction of homes on Tuesday should be a wake-up call .
Dozens of people have been left homeless after a fire ripped through the small village, on the outskirts of east London, yesterday amid the UK s 40C heatwave.
As many as 63 homes were gutted across the UK yesterday, with 41 in London alone - including 19 homes in the village of Wennington, and 14 homes and 25 vehicles in a blaze in Dagenham.