200 firefighters battle huge recycling centre inferno
Around 200 firefighters and 40 fire engines attended what is thought to be the largest fire seen in London in several years.
The fire broke out on the 12th August at the Hunts Waste Recycling Centre in Chequers Lane in Dagenham, east London which is just a few miles from the Olympic Park. A spokesman for the site said: “The fire is under control. We are going to be there thought the night, damping down. At the moment we have still got 200 firefighters at the scene but that will be reduced through the night.”
Earlier, London Fire Commissioner, Ron Dobson said that the fire was the biggest seen in the city for many years. He said: “We’ve not seen a fire of this size in London for several years. It’s certainly a dramatic end to the Olympics for the London Fire Brigade. That said though, we are still able to attend incidents across the capital and the fire cover we’re providing at the Olympic venues has not been affected.”
Firefighters from Dagenham, Barking, East Ham and surrounding areas attended the incident.
There were no injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is not yet known.
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