Southall fireplace LIVE: Firefighters rush to sort out blaze as thick smoke prompts railway chaos | UK | News | EUROtoday

Firefighters rushed to a recycling centre in Southall on Sunday after an enormous fireplace erupted within the space. Eight fireplace engines and round 60 firefighters are responding to the blaze on Johnson Street, the place round 15 tonnes of combined recycling is at present alight, London Fire Brigade stated.

The firefighters have been alerted to the incident shortly after 5.30pm at this time. Control officers have mobilised crews from Southall, Hayes, Feltham and surrounding fireplace stations to the scene, the LFB added. The blaze has prompted journey disruption, as as a result of smoke attributable to the hearth, the close by Great Western Main Line has been closed as a precaution. National Railways warned disruptions between London Paddington and Reading linked to this incident may final till 8pm.

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