Huge blaze erupts in London with towering flames and smoke seen for miles

NewsUK NewsFireThe London Fire Brigade has not yet issued a statement21:01, 18 Aug 2026Dramatic footage shared across social media shows a large plume of smoke rising above Bermondsey and Rotherhithe(Image: @arahul2k2/X)A huge blaze has erupted in southeast London this evening (August 18), sending towering flames and thick clouds of smoke billowing over the capital as firefighters race to the scene.‌Dramatic footage shared across social media shows a large plume of smoke rising above Bermondsey and Rotherhithe, with witnesses reporting that the fire could be seen from miles away. Some footage suggests that the fire could be at Deptford Recycling Centre, where there was a blaze on June 8 which caused chaos with trains cancelled.‌The London Fire Brigade has not yet issued a statement on the