Homes razed in UK fires as Europe heatwave sparks more emergencies | ABC NEWS
Blazes have forced many to flee towns and villages as extreme heatwave continues to grip England and mainland Europe.
UK firefighters have battled 40 blazes, as one grassfire spread rapidly from a golf course in the country’s West Midlands and razed multiple homes.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged to allocate more resources for the country’s fire service, as three quarters of the country is now in drought after five heatwaves and no meaningful rain.
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