内容摘要：Later the same day, firefighters were called to another incident on the Carding Mill Valley near Church Stretton, which involved gorse and undergrowth and took two hours to put out.

Later the same day, firefighters were called to another incident on the Carding Mill Valley near Church Stretton, which involved gorse and undergrowth and took two hours to put out.

He said the numbers of people it needed to house was "a huge burden and comes at a cost to the Hillingdon tax payer".Some asylum seekers are deemed ineligible for housing support after leaving hotel accommodation - and as a result the council said there had been "a significant increase" in rough sleeping.

The number of referrals to Street Link has grown, with "tented communities" that have sprung up at several locations, including under bridges.Susanne Carter-Penrose, Hillingdon Council's head of housing needs, said: "Our rough sleeping numbers are increasing because they're impacted upon by the Home Office's evictions from hotels."She added: "We can't help everybody...and [some] end up rough sleeping, unfortunately."

Not too far away from the newly-repurposed temporary accommodation block, BBC London met Joe Devine from Thames Reach, a London-based charity which helps those experiencing homelessness.He and his colleagues were doing outreach work at a park in Hillingdon, where an encampment of asylum seekers were living in tents.

He said they come out to engage with people who are sleeping rough, and try to help them into temporary - or other appropriate - accommodation.

He added: "We can then work to address whatever support needs they might have."Two fire engines, plus an off-road Unimog and water carrier attended and crews worked to prevent the spread of the fire.

A spokesperson said smoke levels had reduced and nearby residents could open doors and windows again.One crew remained on site overnight and the fire service said the fire had now been extinguished.

It said the cause of the fire was not yet known and no casualties had been reported.The lorry has now been moved to another part of the site.