Huge fire erupts at London warehouse as residents are evacuated from their homes and 150 firefighters rush to tackle blaze

By TARYN KAUR PEDLER, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 00:53, 12 June 2026 | Updated: 00:58, 12 June 2026 A huge warehouse fire has erupted at a West London warehouse. Twenty-five fire engines and around 150 firefighters have been rushed to the scene on Oxgate Lane in Brent in an effort to tackle the blaze. Around 70 people from a neighbouring residential block have also been evacuated as a precaution whilst firefighting operations are carried out. The fire is located on a business park and involves a multi-use warehouse building consisting of two floors. The majority of the structure and its roof are currently alight. The London Fire Brigade (LFB) have warned residents to close all doors and windows, and huge clouds of black smoke fill the sky. 'Twenty-five fire engines and around 150 firefighters, along with four turntable ladders, have now been mobilised to the warehouse fire in Brent,' the Brigade wrote in a post on its official X account. A huge warehouse fire has erupted at a West London warehouse Twenty-five fire engines and around 150 firefighters have been rushed to the scene on Oxgate Lane in Brent in an effort to tackle the blaze 'The fire is producing a significant amount of smoke. Local residents should keep doors and windows closed as crews respond. 'A multi-use warehouse of two floors is fully engulfed by flames. This will be a protracted incident, with crews carrying out firefighting operations overnight.'  In a statement posted on its official website, the LFB said: 'Oxgate Lane is completely closed to traffic. Edgware Road has been closed between the junctions of Dollis Hill and Staples Corner. 'A High Volume Pump and a Hose Layer are being used by crews to increase the amount of water available to fight the fire.  'The Brigade received the first of over 70 calls reporting the fire at 2114.  'Control Officers have mobilised crews from Hendon, Willesden, West Hampstead and surrounding fire stations to the scene'. The fire started at around 9.14pm, and the cause is not yet known. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.