Major disruption as fire near Paddington station blocks lines to Heathrow
A grass fire near a train track in the London Paddington area has caused major disruption. The fire caused an electricity supply failure, which has left all lines between Paddington and the airport blocked, National Rail said.
TL;DR
- A grass fire near train tracks in the London Paddington area has caused significant travel disruption.
- The fire led to an electricity supply failure, blocking all lines between Paddington and Heathrow Airport.
- Services to Heathrow Airport, Heathrow Express, Great Western Railway to Reading, and the Elizabeth line are affected by cancellations and delays.
- London Fire Brigade deployed six fire engines and approximately 40 crew members to tackle the blaze.
- Disruptions are anticipated to last until 7.15pm.