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  2. Wennington wildfire - Wikipedia

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    Location of the fire in Greater London. The Wennington wildfire was a wildfire that took place in Wennington, east London, on 19 July 2022 during the 2022 United Kingdom heatwave. No-one was killed, but the wildfire destroyed about 18–19 houses, including all the possessions of many residents. [3] One resident said her house burned down ...

  3. 2022 European and Mediterranean wildfires - Wikipedia

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    Spain: 2,300. Turkey: 3,530. Algeria: 350. In June through August 2022, parts of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa were affected by wildfires. The bulk of the fires affected Mediterranean Countries, with the main areas affected being Algeria, France, Greece, Portugal and Spain .

  4. 2022 United Kingdom heatwaves - Wikipedia

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    The 2022 United Kingdom heatwaves were part of several heatwaves across Europe and North Africa. The United Kingdom experienced three heatwaves; the first was for three days in June, the second for three days in July, and the third for six days in August. These were periods of unusually hot weather caused by rising high pressure up from the ...

  5. List of building or structure fires - Wikipedia

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    9 January – 2022 Bronx apartment fire in New York City, killed at least 17. [ 147 ] 4 July – Fire at the historic Police Headquarters, also known as Line Barracks or Casernes Centrales , in Port Louis, Mauritius ; at two separate locations of the compounds of the Special Supporting Unit (SSU) No 4, at a warehouse and then at the office premises.

  6. Fire services in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service in action. The fire services in the United Kingdom operate under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England and Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland . As of 2023, emergency cover is provided by 49 fire and rescue services (FRS) in the UK. [1] The older terms of fire brigade and fire ...

  7. Wildfires in 2022 - Wikipedia

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    The Moose Fire, north of Salmon, Idaho, July 22, 2022. 2022 Arizona wildfires. June 2022 Flagstaff wildfires. 2022 Colorado wildfires [2] 2022 California wildfires. 2022 Oregon wildfires. 2022 New Mexico wildfires. 2022 Texas wildfires.

  8. List of British firefighters killed in the line of duty

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    A fire had engulfed the tailor's shop at Oakwood Hospital in Maidstone. The fire was successfully extinguished, but without warning, an adjacent 115-foot (35 m) tower collapsed on those performing dampening down operations. Many people were trapped under the rubble and three firemen and three hospital staff were killed. [42] [43] Billy Faust: 36

  9. Russian mystery fires (2022–present) - Wikipedia

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    Contents. Russian mystery fires (2022–present) The Russian mystery fires are a series of unusual fires and explosions that have occurred since the invasion of Ukraine, [ 1 ][ 2 ] which have not been formally explained. [ 3 ] There have been many notable arson attacks on military recruitment offices in Russia since the beginning of the war ...