London fire live: Bermondsey blaze involves 50 tonnes of waste as trains blocked

A massive fire has erupted at a waste facility in Deptford/Bermondsey in south-east London, with people sharing footage online of huge flames and plumes of smoke rising over the skyline

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 t

Luke Alsford | News Reporter Published August 18, 2026 8:58pm Updated August 18, 2026 9:01pm The blaze erupted at a recycling centre A massive fire has broken out in southeast London and filled the sky with black smoke. The blaze is thought to have erupted in Surrey Quays in Southwark, according to posts on social medi

A HUGE fire has broken out at a recycling plant in south east London - sending clouds of dark smoke rising above the city skyline. Shocking social media clips showed towering plumes of smoke rising into the sky this evening. The terrifying blaze is said to have broken out near Bermondsey, though the London Fire...

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