U sjevernom Londonu, na Waterloo Roadu, planuo je veliki požar u kojem je izgorjela tvornica boje. Stotinjak vatrogasaca borilo se s plamenom, dok su okolni stanovnici zamoljeni da drže vrata i prozore zatvorenima.
Požar se mogao vidjeti kilometrima, a glasnogovornik londonskih vatrogasaca potvrdio je da je vatra uništila cijelu zgradu: “Radnici u tvornici otišli su prije dolaska vatrogasaca i nema ozlijeđenih. Vatrogasci će ostati cijelu noć i nastaviti gasiti požar”.
Steady progress is being made at #StaplesCorner paint factory blaze. The whole of single storey warehouse is alight. Factory workers left the building before the Brigade arrived https://t.co/DknPQ31lxF pic.twitter.com/s2kkRwIhrt
— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) January 8, 2018
The #StaplesCorner paint factory fire is under control. Firefighters worked tirelessly to stop the fire spreading. They will be at the scene throughout the night damping down pockets of fire. Factory workers left the building unhurt before we arrived https://t.co/DknPQ31lxF pic.twitter.com/So4GEUQiCc
— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) January 9, 2018
Blake Ridder, koji živi u susjedstvu, rekao je za Sky News, prenosi Index, da je vidio “golemu vatrenu kuglu”: “Doslovno ste mogli osjetiti vrućinu”. I Achal Dillon, koji također žvi u susjedstvu kaže kako je vidio vatrene kugle koje su se dizale iz zapaljene tvornice do visine od sto metara: “Vidjeli smo mnogo plamenova kako se naglo dižu. Vidjeli smo ogromnu vatrenu planinu, gotovo piramidalnog oblika kako izbacuje vatrene kugle u zrak”.
Firefighters are working hard to bring the #StaplesCorner paint factory fire under control. If you're in the local area please shut your doors & windows. Updates will be tweeted on our feed © @EKesselman https://t.co/DknPQ31lxF pic.twitter.com/gYKfZFJM1u
— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) January 8, 2018
Vatrogasna postrojba objavila je na Twitteru da je 15 vozila i 90 vatrogasaca na terenu, a još uvijek nije poznat uzrok požara.
15 fire engines & 90 firefighters & officers are dealing with a large blaze at a paint factory on Waterloo Road #StaplesCorner. Please avoid the area & keep doors & windows shut. Pic @BlakeRidder pic.twitter.com/PQfBcNNK7l
— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) January 8, 2018
Staples Corner Fire: the restrictions on the A406 have been removed.
⛔️ Waterloo Road, Coles Green Road + local roads on the industrial estate are closed [ro] pic.twitter.com/42zZr4dfgl— BBC Radio London Travel (@BBCTravelAlert) January 9, 2018
