More than 50 rescued as 60 firefighters tackle vehicle workshop fire

A fire engine out on a call
-Credit: (Image: London Fire Brigade)


Properties near a vehicle workshop have been evacuated as firefighters work to cool nearby gas cylinders following a fire. The London Fire Brigade said one person had been rescued from the workshop in Hanwell and the fire was under control.

Around half of the building in Boston Road, in west London, was alight in the fire, which started at around 5am on Sunday, the brigade said in a statement. The statement said around 50 people had been cleared from nearby buildings by fire officers and the Metropolitan Police as a precaution while firefighters worked to cool “a number of gas cylinders”.

Eight fire engines and 60 firefighters from Ealing, Southall and Acton were also on the scene, the statement said. "Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters responded to a fire on Boston Road, Hanwell," said a spokesperson.

READ MORE:Dad nearly lost out winning a £2m home because he 'fancied a pint' at the pub

READ MORE:£46m project at Surrey beauty spot hits major milestone with road closure expected

"The fire was located in a vehicle workshop, containing three vehicles. One person was rescued at the scene by crews using a ladder, and there are no reports of any injuries.

"Firefighters carried out operations to cool off a number of gas cylinders located at the scene. Around 50 people from adjacent properties were evacuated by the Brigade and Metropolitan Police Service as a precaution whilst we responded. Traffic around the junction of Boston Road and the A4020 will remain impacted as we begin to leave the scene.

"The Brigade's Control Room took the first of over 15 calls reporting the fire at 0504, and crews from Ealing, Southall, Acton and surrounding fire stations have been mobilised to the scene. Firefighters had the fire under control by 0709. The cause of the fire is under investigation."