London Fire Brigade (LFB) firefighters tackled a blaze to a laundry warehouse on Jackson Way, Southall yesterday (20 January).

Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters from Ealing, Southall and Acton extinguished the 'small' fire on the first floor with no reports of any injuries. 

LFB say the fire is believed to have been accidental and was caused by the self-heating of textiles. 

A LFB 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.

"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."

Control Officers took the call during the early hours on 20 January at 4:16am and the incident was over for firefighters by 5:17am. 

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