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Neasden A406 North Circular fire causes rush-hour delays | Neasden A406 North Circular fire causes rush-hour delays |
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A large warehouse fire blocked major roads in north London, causing delays during the morning rush-hour. | A large warehouse fire blocked major roads in north London, causing delays during the morning rush-hour. |
The North Circular in Neasden was closed both ways as firefighters tackled the blaze at a derelict building, but has now reopened. | |
It is open westbound with one lane operating eastbound, Transport for London (TfL) said. | |
Seventeen people were evacuated from nearby buildings during the blaze which broke out at about 02:00 BST. | |
It was brought under control by about 06:20, the London Fire Brigade said. | |
At its height, the blaze was tackled by 70 firefighters. Some remain at the scene dealing with "pockets of fire inside the warehouse". | At its height, the blaze was tackled by 70 firefighters. Some remain at the scene dealing with "pockets of fire inside the warehouse". |
The whole of the building has been damaged by fire. | The whole of the building has been damaged by fire. |
Station manager Robbie Robertson said: "Firefighters have worked extremely hard overnight to prevent the fire spreading to an adjacent building." | Station manager Robbie Robertson said: "Firefighters have worked extremely hard overnight to prevent the fire spreading to an adjacent building." |
TfL said traffic on the A41, A406 and Edgeware Road was still moving slowly in the aftermath of the blaze. | |
All buses, which had been diverted, are now running on their normal routes. |