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The UK's wildfire threat is heating up
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8:08Now PlayingFrance and Spain are experiencing devastating wildfires - is the UK next?
Alan Zycinski spoke to residents in Scotland who have met the threat face-to-face.
A second major wildfire has broken out in the UK as firefighters battle contain blazes.
Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters were called to a fire near South End Road in Hornchurch, East London.
Crews are tackling a grass fire in Hornchurch where around six hectares were alight at the height of the fire.
It comes after a major incident has been declared after Sizewell B nuclear power station was put on “high alert” due to the large wildfire in Suffolk.
The scrubland fire grew to the size of 140 football pitches.
Sources at the nuclear plant told the Times they were on alert due to the proximity of the fire and smoke potentially getting into the plant's ventilation systems.
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