For the moment it appeared that there is a second outbreak – So far there are no reports of injuries
A fire on a railway bridge in Southwark has been brought under control central london, which forced the suspension of train services in the area and the evacuation of some buildings, the London Fire Service announced. So far there are no reports of injuries, while firefighters remain at the scene of the fire and are cooling down the facilities that were on fire.
Another three fire crews are at the London Bridge tube station where it appeared for the moment that there is a second source of fire as reported by the BBC. London’s fire service has confirmed that smoke billowing from a platform at a tube station was ultimately caused by a fire on a railway bridge.
What happened earlier
Video footage posted by the fire department on Twitter showed smoke billowing from the road under the railway bridge, which had some vehicles on it and was engulfed in flames. Southwark and London Bridge train stations were closed.
Firefighters remain at the scene of the fire under the railway arches in #Southwark. Crews also investigated smoke coming from a platform at #LondonBridge Underground Station and confirmed this was coming from the blaze at the railway arches https://t.co/5xIpC4mpKN pic.twitter.com/oEGMWV7hQE
— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) August 17, 2022
“There is a lot of smoke from the fire and those who live or work in the area are advised to keep their windows and doors closed,” Fire Station Commander Wayne Johnson said in a statement posted on the fire department’s website.
The fires have also affected trains on the Jubilee line of the London Underground.
– Disruption for trains via London Bridge and Waterloo East
– No service on Jubilee Line between Green Park and Canary Wharf
– Southwark Street is closed https://t.co/cMHsoRQjpQ— BBC Radio London Travel (@BBCTravelAlert) August 17, 2022
Fire in the arches #AmericaStreet #SE1 #Londonfires #Southwark #Bankside pic.twitter.com/m4XUCJnXr1
— Miss Pokeno (@MissPokeno) August 17, 2022
Please avoid the area while we work to bring the fire under control #Southwark. There is a lot of smoke – so keep windows and doors closed https://t.co/5xIpC4mpKN https://t.co/t7x6o86zCV
— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) August 17, 2022
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