Fire Heathrow Airport: Huge blaze near railway line in London causes travel chaos on trains to and from major UK airport
A fire in Southall, London, caused severe travel delays on train lines to and from Heathrow Airport.
Around 15 tonnes of mixed recycling caught fire at a recycling centre in Johnson Street, Southall, west London. Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters were called to tackle the blaze on Sunday afternoon, the London Fire Brigade said.
A Heathrow Express spokesperson added that "due to a significant incident outside of our control, there are currently no Heathrow Express services running" to the airport. Services resumed by around 9pm, but faced delays of up to 15 minutes.
Great Western Rail said that due to the fire at a property near the railway line in Southall, between Reading and London Paddington, fewer trains were able to run. As of 8.26pm, GWR said the fire was under control and trains could run on all lines.
In an update London Fire Brigade said last night: “The fire in #Southall is now under control. Rail services will likely remain impacted into the evening.”
It previously said: “Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters responded to a fire on Johnson Street, Southall. The fire was located at a recycling centre, and around 15 tonnes of mixed recycling was alight.
“Due to smoke travel from the fire, the nearby Great Western Main Line has been partially closed as a precaution whilst crews remain on scene. The Brigade was first called about the incident at 1733.
“Control officers have mobilised crews from Southall, Hayes, Feltham and surrounding fire stations to the scene. Firefighters had the fire under control by 2035. The cause of the fire is not known at this time.”