Panic as wildfire spreads to homes

RESIDENTS were temporarily evacuated from their homes after a wildfire broke out on Monday evening.

- By Dave Clark

Around 125 firefighters and 20 engines were needed to tackle the blaze, said the London Fire Brigade.

It had covered around eight hectares of grass and shrubland near Dagenham, East London. While fences, sheds and garden furniture were damaged, firefighters prevented the inferno from spreading to homes.