5 hours after a hearth at {an electrical} substation knocked out energy for Heathrow Airport and 1000’s of houses in western London, town’s fireplace brigade mentioned early Friday that it was nonetheless attempting to convey the blaze beneath management.
By 4 a.m. Friday, half of a transformer remained on fireplace, the London Hearth Brigade mentioned, warning that the disruptions brought on by the blaze would enhance into the morning.
The blaze on the North Hyde substation, round two miles north of Heathrow, left more than 16,000 customers without power, based on the regional energy utility, Scottish & Southern Electrical energy Networks.
“This can be a chronic incident, with crews remaining on scene all through the night time,” Pat Goulbourne, assistant commissioner on the London Hearth Brigade, said in a statement. “As we head into the morning, disruption is predicted to extend, and we urge individuals to keep away from the world wherever potential.”
The London Hearth Brigade mentioned it had deployed round 70 firefighters to the substation, the place a transformer was ablaze. Thick smoke was seen rising from the burning substation in a photo posted on social media by the hearth brigade.
Round 150 individuals have been evacuated, and the authorities arrange a 650-foot cordon across the substation as they tried to convey the hearth beneath management.
The reason for the hearth was not but identified, the hearth brigade mentioned.
