More than 200 firefighters were in action around Enfield over the weekend after several fires in the area.

The biggest blaze was near a boys’ secondary school, St Ignatius College, in Turkey Street on Sunday.

A total of 15 fire engines and around 100 firefighters were called to a grass fire in a field surrounding the school on Sunday (August 14) at 1.08pm.

Around five hectares of heathland was destroyed in the fire, which spread to a field with two horses.

Enfield Independent: The damage after the Turkey Street fire. Credit: London Fire BrigadeThe damage after the Turkey Street fire. Credit: London Fire Brigade

Station commander Dean Wilkinson said: “Firefighters worked hard in hot conditions to put out the fire in the field and the horses were moved to safety.”

It took just over four hours to control the fire, as crews worked hard to prevent it affecting any properties in the area and settling the incident by 5.18pm.

Two other fires earlier that weekend also kept the fire service busy.

Enfield Independent: A fire engine at Turkey Street. Credit: London Fire BrigadeA fire engine at Turkey Street. Credit: London Fire Brigade

On Friday (August 13), a grass fire broke out on Rammey Marsh, with grassland measuring around 900m by 600m alight.

Smoke drifted across the M25 between junctions 25 and 26, triggering 55 calls from concerned members of the public from 12.59pm.

Around 70 firefighers worked at the scene, and it was brought under control by 6.40pm, more than five and a half hours after the brigade was first alerted.

A spokesperson for the fire service said: “Despite our continued warning over the last few weeks, we know there are still people who are barbecuing in parks, dropping cigarettes out of car windows and leaving rubbish lying around.”

Enfield Independent: The fire at Rammey Marsh. Credit: London Fire BrigadeThe fire at Rammey Marsh. Credit: London Fire Brigade

The brigade has asked for Londoners to help “protect the city” and prevent grass fires by not barbequing in open spaces of balconies, throwing rubbish away safely and putting cigarettes out properly.

Then on the Saturday, a small part of a flat was destroyed in a blaze that required six fire engines and around 40 firefighters.

Firefighters rushed to the eleven-storey block on The Broadway in Edmonton just after 10.30am and quickly had the fire under control by 11.52am.

No injuries were reported but a section of the fourth floor was scorched.

The London Fire Brigade says the causes of all three fires are being investigated.