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Large wildfire sends smoke billowing across West London and threatens to delay flights at Heathrow as firefighters the battle blaze on Hankley Common in Surrey
- Surrey Fire & Rescue Service declare ‘major incident’ as woods burn near capital
- Residents report smoke in the air up to 30 miles away as scrubland is aflame
- Weather less hot than in previous weeks, but drier air has made land vulnerable
- Emergency services urge residents to ‘avoid the area to allow our crews to work’
A wildfire has broken out in Surrey, with smoke seen billowing across West London and toward Heathrow Airport this afternoon.
Residents reported smoke in the air up to 30 miles from Hankley Common in Surrey, where scrubland is ablaze.
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service declared a major incident and urged people to ‘avoid the area to allow our crews to work.’
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