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Battersea industrial estate hit by major fire | Battersea industrial estate hit by major fire |
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Up to 100 firefighters have tackled a major blaze that broke out close to one of the UK's busiest railway stations. | Up to 100 firefighters have tackled a major blaze that broke out close to one of the UK's busiest railway stations. |
Trains were hit with delays for more than six hours because of the fire in London's Battersea, just metres away from Clapham Junction station. | Trains were hit with delays for more than six hours because of the fire in London's Battersea, just metres away from Clapham Junction station. |
Crews were called to Parkfield Industrial Estate, where flames leapt from rooftops alongside the track. | |
Southern Trains warned of delays across its network, but services were later restored and the fire is under control. | |
The London Fire Brigade says a fire that broke out close to one of the UK's busiest railway stations last night is now under control. | |
London Fire Brigade said some fire crews remained at the site and were damping it down. | |
Ninety emergency calls | Ninety emergency calls |
Crews from Lambeth, Brixton, Tooting, Chelsea and Peckham to the scene in Culvert Place, after the first emergency call at 20:51 BST. | |
A fire service spokesman said: "Brigade 999 control officers have taken around 90 emergency calls to the incident." | |
The brigade urged people living close to the estate to keep their doors and windows shut because of the smoke. | The brigade urged people living close to the estate to keep their doors and windows shut because of the smoke. |
In a tweet, Southern Rail said delays would last into the early hours, with all lines shut between Clapham Junction and Victoria. | |
At about 04:30 however, the company confirmed all lines between the stations had been reopened. | At about 04:30 however, the company confirmed all lines between the stations had been reopened. |
Passengers had previously been are advised to travel to London Bridge or Blackfriars and change, with tickets valid on Thameslink Southeastern, South West Trains, London Underground and London Bus. | Passengers had previously been are advised to travel to London Bridge or Blackfriars and change, with tickets valid on Thameslink Southeastern, South West Trains, London Underground and London Bus. |