Firefighters rushed to one of London’s busiest roads today after a lorry burst into flames.
Dramatic footage from the scene shows a pillar of black smoke rising from behind a bridge on the A406 in Wembley.
The video was posted at 11.37am and fire engines are seen attempting to tackle the blaze as huge plumes of smoke billow from the lorry container.
The lorry cab was not attached to the container in the clip.
London Fire Brigade confirmed the eastbound road between the Hanger Lane and A404 junctions was closed.
The cause of the explosion is currently unknown but it has been confirmed that the lorry was carrying scrap metal.
Drivers have been advised to avoid the area as significant traffic delays are expected.
Dramatic footage posted on X (formerly Twitter) shows billowing smoke from behind a bridge on the A406
The video was posted at 11.37am and fire engines are seen attempting to tackle the blaze as huge plumes of smoke billow from the lorry container
The cause of the explosion is currently unknown but it has been confirmed that the lorry was carrying scrap metal
A London Fire Brigade spokesperson told MailOnline: ‘Firefighters have been at the scene of a lorry fire on the A406 North Circular in Park Royal.
‘A lorry trailer containing scrap metal was alight.
‘The fire has now been extinguished and crews have been damping down hotspots.
‘The A406 has been closed eastbound between the Hanger Lane and A404 junctions but the carriageway has now reopened, although there are lane closures.
‘This incident has been causing significant traffic disruption locally and motorists are advised to continue avoid the area and find alternative routes.
‘The Brigade was called at 10.38am and two fire engines from Willesden and Acton fire stations have been at the scene.
‘A 32-metre turntable ladder was also at the scene from Wembley Fire Station, which was used to extinguish the fire from above.’
Drivers have been advised to avoid the area as significant traffic delays are expected. Another video from X shows the rising cloud of thick smoke
This is bad news for Wembley Stadium where the England v Albania fixture is taking place.
The stadium tweeted asking people to use alternatives routes.
This comes as Heathrow Airport is closed following the huge blaze that erupted at a substation less than two miles from London’s biggest airport.
The fire, which has shut Heathrow for at least 24 hours, has left thousands of West London properties without power.
More than 70 firefighters and 10 fire engines rushed to the scene, on Nestles Avenue in Hayes, to tackle the blaze on Thursday evening.
