Moment huge flames engulf London railway line as heatwave raises wildfires risk with firefighters tackling infernos across Britain

Some 125 firefighters and 20 fire engines battled the blaze in Walthamstow, east London, as flames spread through the gardens and outbuildings of 30 properties.


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