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| Orpington depot fire: Seven buses destroyed | Orpington depot fire: Seven buses destroyed |
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| Seven buses have been destroyed and four others badly damaged in a huge blaze at a depot in south-east London. | Seven buses have been destroyed and four others badly damaged in a huge blaze at a depot in south-east London. |
| About 60 firefighters were called to the site in Farnborough Hill, Orpington, at about 03:30 GMT. | About 60 firefighters were called to the site in Farnborough Hill, Orpington, at about 03:30 GMT. |
| People living nearby said they were woken by "explosions". No-one was injured in the fire. | People living nearby said they were woken by "explosions". No-one was injured in the fire. |
| London Fire Brigade (LFB) received about 40 calls and described the blaze as "very visible". It took nearly three hours to get it under control. | London Fire Brigade (LFB) received about 40 calls and described the blaze as "very visible". It took nearly three hours to get it under control. |
| About 30 other vehicles stored at the garage were moved to prevent the flames spreading further. | About 30 other vehicles stored at the garage were moved to prevent the flames spreading further. |
| A local resident, who asked not to be named, told the BBC it had started as "a little fire" but had "ignited within five minutes and buses were exploding". | A local resident, who asked not to be named, told the BBC it had started as "a little fire" but had "ignited within five minutes and buses were exploding". |
| "I've never seen anything like it," he said. | "I've never seen anything like it," he said. |
| Fire crews will remain in the area "for some time damping down the affected vehicles", LFB said. | Fire crews will remain in the area "for some time damping down the affected vehicles", LFB said. |
| It has warned people to avoid the area due to the number of fire engines in attendance. | It has warned people to avoid the area due to the number of fire engines in attendance. |
| There was a limited bus service running in Orpington until about 10:45 because of the blaze, according to Transport for London. |