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Black smoke roll over London as 100 firefighters tackle warehouse inferno

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Black smoke roll over London as 100 firefighters tackle warehouse inferno

A serious fire at a warehouse in west London required more than 100 firefighters to bring it under control.

The blaze in Wadsworth Road, Perivale, began just before 19:00 BST on Saturday.

As flames tore through the two-storey building, a 50m by 20m structure of mixed industrial units, plumes of thick black smoke were visible across London.

About 30 people were evacuated from the warehouse but there are no reports of any injuries.

People living nearby were advised to close windows and doors due to large amounts of smoke produced.

The fire was brought under control shortly before midnight, the London Fire Brigade said.

The cause of the blaze is not yet known.

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Firefighters from 15 stations tackled the blaze as it took hold of the building
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Smoke was visible across the capital as the sun set

Vinesh Pomal, 28, who lives nearby, said the fire looked to have “spread to the entire building”.

“I can see flames, debris and thick black smoke is just billowing out now as the whole building is on fire. It’s just getting worse. I can see the heat from my bedroom window which is quite scary,” he said.

“I have never seen so much drama in Perivale before. I have friends from east London messaging me saying they can see it. It’s put Perivale on the map for all the wrong reasons.”

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London Fire Brigade tweeted that they will be at the scene throughout the night
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Crews had to cope with flames, debris and thick black smoke coming out of the building