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Waste fire at London recycling centre disrupts rail services and triggers health warnings

Published 19 August 2026

A major fire at a waste facility in southeast London on August 18 caused significant disruption to rail services and prompted public health warnings as firefighters worked overnight to contain the blaze.

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