Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters from the London Fire Brigade have tackled a first floor fire at a laundry warehouse on Jackson Way in Southall during the early hours of Monday (20 January 2025) morning.
There were no reports of anyone injured in the fire which is believed to have been accidental and was caused by the self-heating of textiles.
Crews from Southall, Acton and Ealing fire stations attended the incident which was over at 5:17am.
A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: “These types of fires often involve textiles that become contaminated with oil, most commonly linseed, massage and cooking oil on tea towels, tablecloths and chef whites. Make sure you check the manufacturer’s cleaning recommendations of your textiles before washing.”
They added: “Sometimes when materials are cleaned and put in tumble dryers, the heat from the tumble drying cannot escape. This can result in a high enough temperature allowing it to build up to a point where it smoulders and eventually ignites.
“If you are washing and then drying on a hot cycle, always use the cooling cycle on the tumble dryer so it cools down and allow the heat to dissipate properly, before stacking laundered items together.”
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