This resident says he woke to the smell of smoke, approximately 40 minutes after the first 999 call.
https://youtu.be/2cMaT5t6wxc
Having studied the usefulness of aerial loud hailers in bushfires, is there a role for police helicopters to alert public who are likely to be asleep?
At very least a few very low noisy orbits and zero the night sun into windows for good measure?
2 minutes of mayhem to help awaken residents, before moving back?
Do the Met still have skyshout?
Mjb