Britain’s burning: Hottest day of the year sparks WILDFIRES, warps pavements and buckles train lines as temperatures hit almost 85F…
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Britain’s burning: Hottest day of the year sparks WILDFIRES, warps pavements and buckles train lines as temperatures hit almost 85F (and it’s going to be hotter than Brazil all week)
Wildfires were sparked, pavements warped and train tracks buckled as Britain sweated through the hottest day of the year so far today as temperatures made it all the way to 84.9F (29C).
Forecasters expect the country to experience a heatwave hotter than Rio de Janeiro all week. The sweltering sunshine caused a large moor fire in Saddleworth which could be seen 15 miles away in Manchester.
The heat even sparked up two shed fires a short drive away from Saddleworth Moor around midday which had to be tackled by firefighters.
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The moor blaze began on the hills between Dove Stone Reservoir and Carrbrook in Tameside at 8.20pm last night and was quickly brought under control – but then started again this morning due to the heat and light winds.
The scorching weather caused a section of pavements in Edinburgh to rise up and bend. Stunned shoppers were stopped in their tracks at Leith’s Newkirkgate Shopping Centre when part of the pavement suddenly began to warp, give way and rise.
Trains were grounded to a halt in Scotland after railroads buckled under the immense heat in Wishaw near Glasgow.
A fire crew and two wildfire units were at the scene in the remote area of countryside this afternoon, and workers in Manchester told how they could see the plumes of smoke from their office windows.
A new UK 2018 record temperature of 84.9F (29.4C) was set at St James’s Park in London today, breaking the previous record of 84.4F (29.1C) which was set in the same park more than two months ago on April 19.
Meanwhile train commuters were warned by Great Western Railway that delays may be caused in and out of London Paddington station later this week by speed limits imposed as a safeguard against the tracks buckling.
GWR said damage can be caused when trains speed over the metal of the rails after it expands in the heat. By slowing down the trains, rails have less force going through them – and so are not as likely to be damaged.
And things are going to get even hotter this week, with parts of the South East and central England are likely to enjoy temperatures up to 91F (33C), making them warmer than parts of Brazil.
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