Large fire near Wembley Stadium disrupts tube and rail services
A major fire at a waste facility in Neasden, near Wembley Stadium, caused significant disruption to London's transport network, including the Metropolitan and Jubilee lines. Approximately 125 firefighters were deployed to contain the blaze, which also led to the evacuation of a nearby Amazon warehouse.
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Large-scale industrial fires in densely populated urban areas pose significant public safety risks and cause widespread logistical disruption to critical infrastructure.
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Prefer the Guardian on Google A large fire broke out at a waste facility close to Wembley Stadium in north-west London, disrupting tube and train lines in the area.
Twenty fire engines and about 125 firefighters were sent to tackle the blaze at a mixed-waste facility on an industrial estate in Neasden, less than a mile from the venue.
There was no service on the entire Metropolitan line, which runs close to the blaze, and no service between Wembley Park and West Hampstead on the Jubilee line, with severe delays on the rest of the line, Transport for London said.
Rail services into London Marylebone were also disrupted.
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