A largefire broke outin a house nearHeathrow Airport, with witnesses reporting a "massive bomb-like explosion". I have heard and report.
Thick smoke billows across London, with dramatic footage showing smoke billowing behind a row of houses. A video on social media shows a backyard ablaze with ferocious orange flames, Miller reports.
Hell is on Feltham Road Caught in the trees, hedges, shrubs and decks behind many buildings, about 70 firefighters have been dispatched to the scene.
Many people living near the area reported hearing loud explosions, one said, "My father and I heard a loud noise, like a bomb or an explosion." said.
Video of the scene shows dark orange flames momentarily rising into the sky and engulfing the surrounding trees and shrubs.
The fire spread rapidly and appears to have penetrated the fence between the property and nearby houses.
With 10 fire engines at the site of Hereford Road and his 999 air traffic controllers in the brigade so far he has received 44 calls.
"The crew removed many of the LPG cylinders involved in the fire because some cylinders can explode when exposed to heat," the London Fire Service said. 37}
London Metropolitan Police are supporting and advising the public to "avoid the area".
Historian Robert Harris saw flames from planes entering Heathrow.
Share a video of him saying: "We will land at Heathrow before 5pm today. Scorched fields. Fire!" It is believed to have occurred at a railroad depot behind a house on Hereford Road.
Concerned residents saw the flames just meters from their garden fence, but have now evacuated.
Masses of black smoke can be seen rising across West London, with residents reporting smoke billowing into his streets at Feltham High, with some residents breathing from the ash fall. is painful.
Residents praise the "brave" firefighters working to keep the enormous blaze under control. One person wrote on Twitter: "You guys are so brave. Thank you for everything you do."
Brigade was called in at 4:35 pm and fire brigade from Hillingdon, Kingston, Southall, Surbiton, Tooting and surrounding fire stations arrived at the scene.
The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.
Roads in this area are closed by emergency services.
Heathrow Airport has confirmed that flights are not affected by the fire.
A Heathrow Airport spokesman said aircraft were continuing to land and take off and that the fire had not affected airport operations.
Feltham has suffered multiple fires in recent weeks due to persistent dry weather.
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