Huge fire tears through 500 tonnes of waste and shuts down roads in London

Residents were told to shut windows and doors as dozens of firefighters battled flames at a waste recycling centre in north London this morning.

Grey smoke billowed across the sky as roughly 500 tonnes of mixed waste burned at an industrial site on Nobel Road, Edmonton.

No one was injured in the fire, the cause of which is not yet known.

A photo posted on London Fire Brigade’s X account shows a large stack of burning waste glowing as it releases smoke.

The plume of smoke, captured in footage shared to social media, was visible from North Circular and beyond.

Ten fire engines and roughly 70 firefighters arrived on the scene after it was first reported at 3.33am, London Fire Brigade said.

Roads were closed as they tried to bring the fire under control.

No one was injured in the fire (Picture: LFB/Tom Bowles)

Crews had the fire under control at the single-storey enclosed bay just before 8am.

In a statement, London Fire Brigade said: ‘Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters responded to a fire at a waste recycling centre on Nobel Road, Edmonton.

‘At the fires height approximately 500 tonnes of mixed waste, located in a single-storey enclosed bay, was alight. There are no reports of any injuries.

‘Firefighters will remain on scene throughout the morning, as additional operations are carried out.

‘Residents in the local area were advised to keep doors and windows shut as crews responded. This was due to the large amount of smoke being produced.

The cause of the fire is not yet known (Picture: Tom Bowles)

‘Firefighters used one of the Brigade’s 32m Ladders to attack the fire from above.

‘The Brigade’s drone team was also deployed to the incident, offering the Incident Commander an aerial view of the scene.

‘Crews also made use of a nearby brook as a water source, supplying additional water to fire engines as they responded.

‘Nobel Road remains closed between Thornton Road and Kynoch Road, with traffic along the A1055 impacted as we remain on scene.

‘The Brigade was first called about the incident at 0333, and the fire was under control by 0751.

‘Crews from Edmonton, Enfield, Chingford, and surrounding fire stations attended the scene.

‘The cause of the fire is not yet known.’

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