London Fire Brigade

Incident on Haymarket

29 June 2007

On Friday 29 June London Fire Brigade was called to reports of a car fire on Haymarket, SW1 at 0141hrs by the London Ambulance Service.

Shortly after fire crews arrived Metropolitan Police Explosives Officers were called to the scene and disabled a potential means of detonation of gas cylinders and fuel found in the vehicle.

Firefighters remained at the scene until just after 0400hrs to assist the other emergency services in attendance.

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