Firefighters rush to tackle blaze at London home after sheds catch fire as fears grow over major gas explosion
Firefighters are battling to stop a gas explosion after two sheds caught ablaze in London.
Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters rushed to a fire on Faraday Road in Wimbledon, where black plumes of smoke were seen rising from a garden.
A man was treated on scene by London Ambulance Service crews.
London Fire Brigade (LFB) said they cooled a gas cylinder to an "ambient temperature" as a precaution.
This is because some cylinders can explode when exposed to heat.
A 50-metre cordon was put in place and the road was closed at the junction of Faraday Road and Trinity Road as firefighters made the scene safe.
The Brigade’s 999 Control Officers took 10 calls to the fire.
The Brigade was called at 2.20pm and the fire was under control by 4.33pm, LFB said.
Fire crews from Wimbledon, Wandsworth, Mitcham and surrounding fire stations attended the scene.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
