FIREFIGHTERS have issued warnings of “a raging inferno” after figures showed Bromley had the highest number of grass fires across the capital last month.

There were 48 grass fire incidents in the borough during the warmest April on record, after 11 in the first three months.

Now firefighters say London could be hit by a grass fire disaster if people aren’t careful.

Chairman of London Fire Authority’s community safety committee Councillor Susan Hall said: “People think this couldn’t happen in London but we get called to thousands of grass fires each year.

“There are a lot of parks in the capital and the risk from grass fires is high as they can spread to nearby buildings.

“All it will take is a dropped cigarette or an ember from a barbecue and we could be faced with a raging inferno almost straight away.”