Wildfire in London

[Mups]

Good grief.  This looks bad, doesn't it.

A wildfire in a Dagenham country park today.
25 fire engines plus wildfire response vehicles attended,  and they say that at the moment, the cause is unknown.

Probably a silly question,  but where do fire fighters get all their water from,  especially in droughts like this?

[muddy]

Amazing photon though ! 

[klondike]

They'll connect up to a hydrant in towns and they can pump water out of rivers lakes etc. They also have water on board. I'm guessing if there isn't any they can get nearby there has to be a fleet of them filling their tanks from the nearest source.

[Michael Rolls]

good lord!

[Raven]

good lord!

Mike did you know there was a bad wild fire on the outskirts of Perth the last few days? Just past the Edinburgh Rd Tesco, not sure if it's out yet or still burning. Son who is at my house just now told me, It's only a 5 minute drive from my place, but blowing towards Bridge of Earn last I heard.

[Ashy]

You sure it's a wild fire and not just a brush fire? We have this every year in east London when it's dry. Quite often started by a discarded bottle but these days people start fires with barbecues, maybe the don't even know they have done it.

It's news to me that Dagenham has a country park.

[Raven]

You sure it's a wild fire and not just a brush fire? We have this every year in east London when it's dry. Quite often started by a discarded bottle but these days people start fires with barbecues, maybe the don't even know they have done it.

Yes quite sure.

https://news.stv.tv/north/firefighters-spend-second-day-battling-perth-wildfire-as-heatwave-continues

[Mups]

You sure it's a wild fire and not just a brush fire? We have this every year in east London when it's dry. Quite often started by a discarded bottle but these days people start fires with barbecues, maybe the don't even know they have done it.

It's news to me that Dagenham has a country park.

Ashy,  I am not sure whether your question was for me, or Raven,  but I'm guessing it was me as you mentioned Dagenham.

Different reports call it different things as far as I can see.   What is the difference between a wild fire and a brush fire anyway,  they both run wild don't they?

Here's a bit more from the fire brigade.

https://www.london-fire.gov.uk/incidents/2025/july/grass-fire-dagenham/

[Michael Rolls]

Mike did you know there was a bad wild fire on the outskirts of Perth the last few days? Just past the Edinburgh Rd Tesco, not sure if it's out yet or still burning. Son who is at my house just now told me, It's only a 5 minute drive from my place, but blowing towards Bridge of Earn last I heard.

Heard about it from my cleaning lady