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Hanwell Fire?

Can anyone corroborate this story regarding a fire on the 5th floor of an office block on Uxbridge Road between Lower Boston Road and Church Road/St George's Road. I've just walked through there and I'm sure there are no office blocks of 5 stories. I don't know anyone who has seen this and no other news outlet is reporting it either. Is it a hoax or fake news?https://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/news/west-london-news/uxbridge-road-fire-motorists-urged-14175894

Andy Williams ● 2994d3 Comments

Thank you both

Andy Williams ● 2992d

I walked past the office today and didn't see too much evidence of a major conflagration but there seemed to be a bit of scorching on the outside of the building. Definitely not in Hanwell but, to be fair, Google Maps does seem the indicate it is a bit further east than it actually is and the resulting traffic disruption will have impacted W7. The Twitter bio of the person who wrote the article suggests she is based in Maidenhead. Nothing on the fire from EalingToday which could mean they take Fridays off or they didn't think the incident was serious enough to cover.

Tricia Arbuthnot ● 2993d

I can't corroborate the story but, if you scroll down the page from the link you provided, there is a photo of the building. It's the office block directly opposite Ealing Fire Station and St. Leonard's Road.Someone at GetwestLondon's geography is a bit off. But on the plus side, the Fire Brigade didn't have far to travel to extinguish it.

Paul Stobswell ● 2994d