The full extent of the fire isn’t yet clear, but London Fire Brigade says it’s had more than 20 calls about the blaze and has sent 10 crews - including a "wildfire response vehicle" - to the scene near Capel Road in Manor Park.

Millions of British households are likely to be put under a hosepipe ban as scorching temperatures wreak havoc across the country. It comes as several parts of the country have been experiencing a heatwave with the Met Office predicting that mercury levels are set to soar to 34C.

Millions of UK households are now subject to hosepipe bans as the country enters its third heatwave of the summer. Yorkshire Water customers' hosepipe ban started on Friday, July 11, with restrictions remaining in place until depleted reservoirs return to normal levels.