Fire Rips Through Factory Intake Room, Roller Shutter Destroyed
Blaze Strikes Factory Early Morning
A fire tore through half of an electrical intake room on the first-floor mezzanine of a factory. The inferno also destroyed a roller shutter door on the ground floor. Two people escaped the building before emergency teams arrived, with no reported injuries.
Fire Brigade Battles Blaze with High-Tech Gear
The Brigade deployed a 32-metre turntable ladder as an observation platform. Thermal imaging cameras helped firefighters pinpoint dangerous hot spots.
Fast Response Forces Fire Under Control
Alarm bells rang at 5.09am and by 7.56am, crews had the fire under control. Firefighters from Harrow, Stanmore, Northolt, Mill Hill, Hendon, and Willesden stations were on the scene.
Electrical Fault Blamed for Factory Fire
Investigators believe the blaze was accidental, caused by an electrical fault.