House in Southall Damaged in Explosion
One man treated at the scene after incident in North Road
Firefighters damp down the house on North Road. Picture: London Fire Brigade
London Fire Brigade says it was called to North Road in Southall after a fire and explosion at a house.
It was notified of the incident at a terraced house converted into flats at 9.48am this Tuesday (12 October). Six fire engine were dispatched with 40 firefighters from Southall, Ealing, Hillingdon, Hayes, Northolt and Heston fire stations helping tackle the blaze. The Fire Brigade was at the scene until 1.54pm.
The building suffered significant structural damage due to the explosion and the fire damaged part of the roof and first floor. Seven people left the building before the Brigade arrived and one man was treated at the scene by London Ambulance Service crews.
Station Commander Matt Williams, who was at the scene, said, "Crews tackled a fire on the first floor using an aerial ladder.
"Our Urban Search and Rescue crews carried out a systematic search of the building to check there were no other people inside.
"There were some local road closures in place so we advised motorists to avoid the area where possible.
Firefighters enter the house (left) and damage to the roof of the building (right)
"North Road at the junctions of High Street, Kinglsey Avenue and Shruberry Road were closed."
The nature of the explosion has not been revealed and cause of the fire is under investigation.
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October 13, 2021