Massive Smoke Plume Over Shepherd's Bush

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Major blaze at Wood Lane dairy site

The Unigate building on Wood Lane has been hit by a fire today (31st January).

The blaze started at around 9.30am and London Fire Brigade report that over 75 firefighters and 15 fire engines are engaged in tackling the blaze.

Wood Lane is currently closed both ways and Wood Lane tube station is shut.

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Station Manager Rod Horton who is at the scene said: “The fire is affecting a range of industrial buildings on the dairy site. It’s a challenging and developing incident at the moment and we’re likely to be at the scene for some time.”

The Brigade was called at 0935. Fire crews from Hammersmith, North Kensington, Willesden, Kensington, Paddington and Chiswick fire stations are attending the incident. The cause of the fire is not known at this stage.

Nobody has been yet reported as being injured.

January 31, 2012