A huge fire broke out at an electricity station near Heathrow – so that thousands of western property are left without electricity.
More than 70 firefighters and ten fire engines hurried to the stage, on Nestles Avenue in Hayes, to tackle the fire tonight.
Dramatic images show flames that tear through the structure while smoking waves in the night sky.
About 150 people have been evacuated from the area and a 200 -meter cordon has been set as a precaution.
Firefighters have advised locals to keep their windows and doors closed to stop the 'considerable' amount of smoke that their homes enters.
A witness told LBC: “I was crossing a bridge and there was a huge explosion.”
Another posted a video of De Blaze Writing on X: 'Scary scenes in Hayes. Power cut and solid fire. '
An electricity station near Heathrow has set fire to – which left thousands of property in West Londs without power
Dramatic images show flames that tear through the structure while smoking waves in the night sky
A witness told LBC: “I was crossing a bridge and there was a huge explosion.”
About 150 people have been evacuated from the area and a 200 -meter cordon has been set as a precaution
A local resident claims that all power is out for the entire area to Hounslow. '
According to the PowerTrack site, it is thought that around 16,000 households are being hit.
Scottish and southern electricity networks confirmed the large -scale power outage in the surrounding areas.
The London Fire Brigade said in a statement in the early hours of Friday: 'About 20 people have been evacuated from adjacent property and a 200-meter cordon was broadcast as a precautionary measure of around 150 people evacuated.
'The fire produces a considerable amount of smoke and the locals are advised to keep their windows and doors closed.
'The control officers of the Brigade have taken nearly 200 calls to the fire. The first phone call was received on 2323 and crews from Hayes, Heathrow, Hillingdon, Southhall and surrounding fire barracks were mobilized on the spot. '
The cause of the fire remains unknown.
