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| Huge Enfield blaze sparks alert as smoke spreads across M25 | Huge Enfield blaze sparks alert as smoke spreads across M25 |
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| A warehouse was destroyed and several vehicles badly damaged when a huge blaze broke out at an industrial yard near the M25. | |
| The fire, which was tackled by 72 firefighters, began in Whitewebbs Lane in Enfield at about 02:00 GMT. | The fire, which was tackled by 72 firefighters, began in Whitewebbs Lane in Enfield at about 02:00 GMT. |
| Drivers were warned to take care as heavy smoke drifted across the M25 between junction 24 and 25. | Drivers were warned to take care as heavy smoke drifted across the M25 between junction 24 and 25. |
| London Fire Brigade said the blaze was under control but crews remained at the scene "damping down pockets of fire". | |
| Read more on this story on our London Live page | Read more on this story on our London Live page |
| Deputy Assistant Commissioner Graham Ellis said it had been "a difficult fire to fight" and firefighters had "worked exceptionally hard". | Deputy Assistant Commissioner Graham Ellis said it had been "a difficult fire to fight" and firefighters had "worked exceptionally hard". |
| The cause of the fire is not currently known. | The cause of the fire is not currently known. |
| The blaze destroyed a 150m by 100m stack of wooden pallets and burnt down a warehouse. | The blaze destroyed a 150m by 100m stack of wooden pallets and burnt down a warehouse. |
| Eight cars, seven forklift trucks, six lorries and three caravans in the yard were also badly damaged. | Eight cars, seven forklift trucks, six lorries and three caravans in the yard were also badly damaged. |
| Two men staying in a caravan escaped uninjured before the fire brigade arrived. | Two men staying in a caravan escaped uninjured before the fire brigade arrived. |
| Firefighters moved 35 propane cylinders from the site but warned others could still be in the vicinity of the blaze. | Firefighters moved 35 propane cylinders from the site but warned others could still be in the vicinity of the blaze. |
| Highways England earlier tweeted that ash and sparks were drifting towards both carriageways of the motorway. | Highways England earlier tweeted that ash and sparks were drifting towards both carriageways of the motorway. |
| Whitewebbs Lane, which is currently closed, is the location of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club's state-of-the-art training centre. | Whitewebbs Lane, which is currently closed, is the location of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club's state-of-the-art training centre. |
| The club said that although the road was shut, the centre was still open and running as normal. | |
| Fire crews from Enfield, Edmonton and the surrounding area battled the blaze. | Fire crews from Enfield, Edmonton and the surrounding area battled the blaze. |