There was a 'huge fire' raging at two West London houses, with black smoke seen for some way around. Footage shared on X - formerly Twitter - showed thick plumes of black smack billowing across Myrtle Road, opposite Hounslow East Tube station.
Forty fire fighters from across six engines were at the scene since 11.38am today (Monday, May 12), and had the blaze under control by 1pm.
It is not known if there have been any injuries, but the ground floor of one home is entirely alight, and has spread to next door's conservatory.
A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: "Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters have been called to a house fire on Myrtle Road in Hounslow. The rear of a semi-detached building is currently alight.
"The Brigade's 999 Control officers were called at 11.38am and deployed crews from Heston, Southall, Chiswick and Richmond fire stations. Fire crews remain on scene. The cause of the fire is not known at this stage."
The Met Police and London Ambulance Service have been contacted for comment.
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Fire under control
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Fire under control
Crews had the fire udner control by 1pm.
However this does not mean it's fully out.
The rear ground floor of a semi-detached house was completely alight as well as the next door neighbour's ground floor conservatory.
Fire spreading
The LFB has shared a shocking update to say the fire has spread to a neighbouring home.
The update reads: "We now have six fire engines and around 40 firefighters at the house fire in #Hounslow. The rear ground floor of one property is completely alight and the next door neighbour's conservatory is also on fire."
Fire is near Heathrow Airport
Myrtle Road is about a 15 minute drive from Heathrow Airport.
However there is no suggestion Heathrow services will be affected.
We will let you know if this changes.
Thick plumes of black smoke billow across West London skyline
A video shared on X, taken from where Myrtle Road meets Kingsley Road shows thick plumes of black smoke pouring from the property.
It is not clear whether there have been any injuries or fatalities.
It comes after the back of a semi-detached home went up in flames.
#Hounslow #London Smoke but no flames. No idea if it’s a big deal or whatnot. pic.twitter.com/KKSafPg9Gt
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Where is the fire?
It's on Myrtle Road, in Hounslow.
Myrtle Road is a quiet residential cul-de-sac lined with homes.
The cause of the fire remains unclear.
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What we know so far
Good afternoon and welcome to our Hounslow Fire blog.
- There's a 'huge fire' raging at a West London house, with black smoke seen for some way around.
- Footage shared on X - formerly Twitter - shows thick plumes of black smack billowing across Myrtle Road, opposite Hounslow East Tube station.
- Twenty-five fire fighters from across four engines are at the scene.
- It is not known if there have been any injuries, or if any London buses are on diversion.
