Huge grassfire breaks out in London as 125 firefighters battle blaze and locals told ‘keep windows and doors closed’

A HUGE fire has broken out across a grassland this afternoon, with 125 firefighters called to tackle the blaze. Emergency services were called to the scene in Mitcham, South London, at around 5.25pm today. The blaze broke out near Mitcham Common, with huge plumes of thick black smoke visible from miles around. Onlookers have reported...