Did the heatwave see London Fire Brigade’s busiest day since WWII? - Full Fact

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Last Wednesday the news that the London Fire Brigade had experienced its busiest day since WWII made headlines worldwide. It definitely was a very busy day. But the data doesn’t go back far enough to know it was the busiest since 1945.

The LFB did provide us with some statistics about the scale of the incidents on Tuesday, including some that its tweet and Mr Khan had mentioned.

A spokesperson said: “The unprecedented weather meant firefighters dealt with more than 1,146 incidents and Brigade Control took 2,670 calls on Tuesday. “More than 40 houses and shops were destroyed after a number of significant grass fires spread to nearby buildings, including in Wennington, Dagenham and Kenton.

“A total of 16 firefighters suffered heat-related injuries, and two of them were taken to hospital.” There’s no question that it was an incredibly busy day for the fire service—but that on its own isn’t evidence that it was the busiest day since the second world war. An

 

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Maybe they meant that World War 11 that Nadine Dorries was talking about...

It must be true. The Mayor of London went on multiple media channels and said this without contradiction.

... when all the records buildings mysteriously burnt down

They lied then..

Your headline suggests that the heatwave cause all of the fires, ie they were spontaneous combustions? Want to fact check that?

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