Fire at London scrapyard shuts M1
A fire which broke out at a scrapyard close to the M1 has caused over 36 hours of chaos.
Over 40 firefighters and 8 fire engines attended the blaze which started at a scrapyard in Mill Hill, London at around 4am on Thursday 14th April. The fire resulted in the closure of a large section of the M1 in London and cancellations and delays to Thameslink, Southeastern and East Midlands trains.
A spokesperson for the London fire brigade said: “Firefighters from Wembley, Harrow and surrounding fire stations are at the scene. It is too soon to say what caused the blaze but the cause will be under investigation.”
Firefighters spent hours battling the flames and cooling the gas cylinders to avoid explosions. Some of the cylinders contained acetylene which is highly flammable and unstable. Firefighters will remain at the scene to monitor the situation.
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