Firefighters have been called to fight a bushfire in a field as the heatwave continues.

Firefighters were called to the fire in Reigate Road, Epsom, at 1.19pm.

A Leatherhead fire station spokesman said: "The water carrier has been called to a bush fire in a field in Epsom." 

London and the South East are under a level 3 heatwave alert and people are being warned to take steps to avoid heat-stroke.

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