London substation fire latest: RDozens evacuated from flats as 100 firefighters tackle huge blaze – UK Times

This morning’s blaze comes just weeks after a massive fire ripped through an electricity substation near Heathrow.

Thousands of passengers had their flights cancelled or altered in mid-air and forced the airport to close for more than 15 hours.

The blaze which caused the power outage erupted at a high-voltage electricity substation in Hayes, five miles north of the airport, leaving around 67,000 households suffering power cuts.

Read more about that incident here:

Fire station commander Paul Morgan, who is at the scene of the blaze in Maida Vale, said: “This is a very visible fire and producing lots of smoke.

“Residents are advised to keep their windows and doors shut and avoid the area where possible.”

Around 100 firefighters and 15 fire engines have been called to the blaze in Maida Vale, London Fire Brigade said.

Fire crews from Paddington and Euston and surrounding fire stations are in attendance.

The fire brigade was called just before 5:30am and has so far received more than 160 emergency calls about the huge fire.

A large fire has broken out at a London substation, with black smoke and flames seen erupting in rush hour near Warwick Avenue station.

Part of a neighbouring residential building is also alight.

My colleague Rebecca Whittaker has more details in this breaking report: