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| Enfield warehouse fire: More than 70 firefighters tackle huge blaze in north London | |
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| Ten fire engines and more than 70 firefighters are battling a pallet warehouse fire which is threatening to cause travel disruption on the M25 - one of Britain's busiest motorways. | Ten fire engines and more than 70 firefighters are battling a pallet warehouse fire which is threatening to cause travel disruption on the M25 - one of Britain's busiest motorways. |
| A stack of wooden pallets and timber storage have caught fire, sending smoke billowing across the motorway. | A stack of wooden pallets and timber storage have caught fire, sending smoke billowing across the motorway. |
| Gas cylinders are thought to be at risk of exploding at the warehouse on Whitewebb Lane, Enfield, the London Fire Brigade said. | Gas cylinders are thought to be at risk of exploding at the warehouse on Whitewebb Lane, Enfield, the London Fire Brigade said. |
| More than 30 have been removed from the site already, but it is unclear how many remain. | More than 30 have been removed from the site already, but it is unclear how many remain. |
| Deputy Assistant Commissioner Graham Ellis, who is currently at the scene, said: "This is a difficult fire to fight but crews are working hard to bring it under control. | Deputy Assistant Commissioner Graham Ellis, who is currently at the scene, said: "This is a difficult fire to fight but crews are working hard to bring it under control. |
| "The fire is likely to affect this morning’s rush hour as smoke is travelling across the M25 between junction 24 and 25. | "The fire is likely to affect this morning’s rush hour as smoke is travelling across the M25 between junction 24 and 25. |
| "We’d also like to ask residents to avoid Whitewebbs Lane as it is closed." | "We’d also like to ask residents to avoid Whitewebbs Lane as it is closed." |
| No injuries have been reported. | No injuries have been reported. |
| Motorists on the M25, junction 24 and 25, have been asked to take extra care. | Motorists on the M25, junction 24 and 25, have been asked to take extra care. |
| The cause of the fire is currently unknown. | The cause of the fire is currently unknown. |