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| Heathrow cargo depot hit by fire | |
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| A large plume of smoke is rising from a Heathrow cargo depot (Picture by Matthew Bennett) | A large plume of smoke is rising from a Heathrow cargo depot (Picture by Matthew Bennett) |
| About 100 firefighters are tackling a fire at a cargo area at Heathrow. | About 100 firefighters are tackling a fire at a cargo area at Heathrow. |
| It is thought a forklift truck caught fire at the Servisair Warehouse and a building is now alight at the west London airport. | It is thought a forklift truck caught fire at the Servisair Warehouse and a building is now alight at the west London airport. |
| No-one is believed to have been hurt but witnesses have reported hearing a small number of explosions, probably from gas cylinders on the vehicle. | No-one is believed to have been hurt but witnesses have reported hearing a small number of explosions, probably from gas cylinders on the vehicle. |
| London Fire Brigade said it was called at about 1315 BST and 20 fire engines were at the scene. | London Fire Brigade said it was called at about 1315 BST and 20 fire engines were at the scene. |
| The cargo area has been cordoned off and the road around the southern perimeter has been closed but the airfield remains open. | The cargo area has been cordoned off and the road around the southern perimeter has been closed but the airfield remains open. |
| A spokesperson for Heathrow Airport said "operations were unaffected" but they would be monitoring the situation. | |
| Lee Parker, 25, was delivering a package to the cargo area when the fire started. | |
| He said: "I had got out of my vehicle and was standing pretty close when I heard a loud bang then smoke started coming out of nowhere. | |
| "There were soon police everywhere, including helicopters, and we were all moved from the area. | |
| "I'm about a mile away now and I can see lots of black smoke and it's heading towards the runway. | |
| "Police have cordoned off the area in a large circle and there are people just stood about as they have been evacuated from all the buildings." | |
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