Massive Fire Engulfs Neasden Waste Centre
Emergency services deploy 125 firefighters as blaze disrupts London transport and prompts safety warnings.
Sarah Connor
Twenty fire engines and approximately 125 firefighters are battling a significant fire on Hannah Close, Neasden.
Black smoke ripped skyward, hundreds of feet above buildings, its plumes reportedly visible for miles across central London.
The blaze erupted at a waste and recycling center in Neasden, devouring a 100m by 150m industrial unit.
Fire crews from Wembley, Park Royal, and Willesden converged on the scene, fighting the raging fire.
An Amazon delivery facility within the industrial estate remained untouched, but staff evacuated as a precaution.
An apparent explosion reportedly preceded the fire, though the London Fire Brigade states the cause of the blaze remains unknown.