A grass fire near Scrubs Lane in North Kensington disrupted Elizabeth line and Great Western Main Line services on Saturday evening, causing cancellations and delays for Heathrow-bound rail passengers.
London Fire Brigade was first called to the fire at 4.11pm on Saturday 5 September. Six fire engines and about 40 firefighters attended.
The Brigade said the incident affected nearby Elizabeth line and Great Western Main Line services into Paddington. National Rail said the fire caused an electricity-supply failure that blocked lines between Paddington and Heathrow.
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Services between Paddington and Reading were also affected.
London Fire Brigade and Transport for London safely evacuated about 380 passengers who had been stranded on an Elizabeth line train.
Firefighters had the incident under control by 8.36pm. The grass fire was near Scrubs Lane in North Kensington, rather than at Paddington station or Heathrow Airport.
Heathrow-bound rail passengers faced cancellations and delays while services were disrupted.
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