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  "textContent": "To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvideo\n\nUp Next\n\nPrevious Page\n\nNext Page\n\nHuge plumes of smoke can be seen for miles over south London after a waste dump fire brought rush hour to a standstill.\n\nThick black smoke pours out of a recycling centre between London Bridge and Dartford shutting all lines between the stations on Monday evening.\n\nA train driver told passengers the fire erupted at a factory around 5.30pm.\n\nCommuters stuck at London Bridge reported a ‘strong smell of burning around the station’.\n\nGrace Greenwood, who was passing through London Bridge on the 6.10pm service, told **Metro:** ‘I’m glad to report the train windows were shut so thankfully I couldn’t smell anything.\n\n‘However, the smoke was visible from quite a way before we went past the fire.\n\n‘The man next to me pointed it out from well before London Bridge.\n\n‘As we went past there were still large visible flames and firefighters tackling it.\n\n‘Thankfully, my journey wasn’t affected but it definitely caught the attention of everyone on board. Hopefully everyone at the scene is ok.’\n\nAround 100 firefighters are tackling the fire on Landmann Way in Bermondsey.\n\nA London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: ‘Due to the significant amount of smoke in the area, local residents are advised to keep their windows and doors closed.’\n\nCommuters at London Bridge reported a strong smell (Picture: @Sophie Tuckwood)\n\n‘Two of the Brigade’s 32-metre turntable ladders have been deployed to the scene to help fight the fire from above.\n\n##  Latest London news\n\n  * London Tube strikes – full list of affected lines and exact time they will start\n  * Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker banned from visiting UK for SXSW hours before festival kick-off\n  * London’s ‘most luxurious’ secret garden is reopening — with strict rule for visitors\n\n\n\n_**To get the latest news from the capital, visit Metro's** London news hub._\n\n‘Control Officers took the first of multiple calls at 5.32pm and have mobilised crews from Deptford, Old Kent Road, Greenwich and surrounding fire stations to the scene.’\n\nA Thameslink spokesperson added: ‘Due to a fire on the property near the railway between London Bridge and Dartford.\n\n‘All lines are blocked between these stations.’\n\nFire at recycling centre broke out in rush hour (Picture: Grace Greenwood)\n\n## **How does this affect your journey?**\n\nThe Windrush line currently has no service between Surrey Quays to New Cross, Crystal Palace, West Croydon or Dalston Junction to Higbury & Islington due to the fire. There are severe delays on the rest of the line.\n\nTrains are being diverted to London Victoria or may be revised or cancelled.\n\nHasting line services to start and terminate at Tonbridge\n\nThe disruption is expected to continue until 7.30pm.\n\n**_This is a breaking news story… More to follow…_**\n\nComment now Comments \nAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google\nAdd as preferred source\n",
  "title": "Huge recycling centre fire by railway near London Bridge sparks travel chaos"
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