Heathrow cargo blaze caused disruptions over weekend

An exclusion zone had to be set up around a fire in a warehouse cargo area close to Heathrow Airport around lunchtime last Friday.

Due to the blaze at the Servisair Warehouse where a forklift truck is said to have caught fire, firefighters had to cordon off Stansted Road and put a five metre exclusion zone in place.

The warehouse fire caused disruptions to people who were on their way to the busy west London airport through Saturday.

Fire crews were called to the scene with around 100 firefighters and 20 engines involved in the process of putting out the blaze which had spread through the building.

There were no reports of any injuries following the fire, although around 200 people had to be evacuated from the scene at the time. However, the airfield itself still remained open while fire crews tackled the fire.

By Saturday afternoon about 50 firefighters were still on site working with structural engineers to control propane cylinders and to put out the remnants of the fire.

Fire station manager, Seth Why, said:

“We just have a few hot spots remaining which the crew are currently putting out.

“We are going to be working with the owners of the warehouse to leave the building in as safe a condition as possible for them to see the damage.”

The cause of the fire is still unknown and an investigation is underway into the incident.