A “significant fire” at a paint factory has sent smoke billowing across London with witnesses reporting “fireballs” shooting into the air. The London fire brigade said 97 firefighters and 15 fire engines tackled the blaze which completely destroyed a paint factory on Waterloo Road, Staples Corner, on Monday. Dhillon said there was a “loud pop … then we saw a lot of flames suddenly rise up by themselves... then just this huge mountain of fire, almost pyramid shaped and spiralling as it was shooting fireballs into the air. London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) Firefighters are working hard to bring the #StaplesCorner paint factory fire under control. A brigade spokesman earlier urged people to avoid the area if possible and for local residents to keep their doors and windows shut.

Source: The Guardian January 08, 2018 23:37 UTC