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Colossal fire emerges in west London car workshop

A gigantic fire managed to break out at a car workshop on a west London industrial estate on the 3rd February.
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Colossal fire emerges in west London car workshop

A gigantic fire managed to break out at a car workshop on a west London industrial estate on the 3rd February.
10 fire engines and 72 firefighters were despatched in order to tackle to the blaze, which was located in Trout Road, West Drayton, according to the London Fire Brigade.
Shaun Coltress, from the service, said: “The fire has been contained to the unit of origin but firefighters are likely to remain for some time.”
There have been no reports of casualties, but the actual cause for the fire remains unknown.

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