'Ash has been raining down on us from the sky for hours': On the hottest day of the year, rampant wildfires engulf streets of family homes across the country
Residents were forced to flee - with some told to dampen the outside of their properties first - as blazes ravaging swathes of grassland spread to homes.
UK swelters under extreme heat and wildfires
- UK records year's hottest day as Europe swelters once again Daily Sabah —
- UK records hottest day of year as western Europe swelters once again Korea Times —
- Met Office issues 15-hour power cut alert as 47 areas face extreme heat – full list Daily Star —
- 'Apocalyptic scenes' as fires hits West Midlands homes RTE —
- Multiple fires destroy homes and cause devastation in West Midlands BBC News —