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Huge fire near Wembley causes major disruption to London rail services

Around 125 firefighters were sent to a waste facility in Neasden on Wednesday morning as thick smoke filled the air. The blaze, still not under control by 8pm, caused the entire Metropolitan Line to shut down and disrupted the Jubilee Line. Passengers were left stranded, and an Amazon warehouse nearby was also evacuated as a precaution.

By BriefTea Editorial · 29 August 2026 at 5:02

Reported by London Evening Standard · How we write briefs

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