On April 19, a major blaze erupted at an electrical substation in Aberdeen Place, St John's Wood, leading to significant criticism of emergency response times. The London Fire Brigade deployed 15 fire engines and 100 firefighters, but were unable to fight the blaze immediately due to safety concerns. UK Power Networks arrived within 30 minutes to secure the area, but firefighting commenced only at 7am, by which time part of a nearby block of flats had suffered damage. Residents, including Mohammed Nur, expressed frustration over the delayed response and damage to properties.
The London Fire Brigade said their crews could only begin firefighting at the St John's Wood substation blaze once it was safe to do so.
A total of 15 fire engines and 100 firefighters were deployed to tackle a major blaze at an electrical substation in St John's Wood.
Mohammed Nur criticized the emergency response, claiming that a quicker action would have saved homes from damage.
A UK Power Networks spokesperson confirmed their engineers arrived within 30 minutes to make the substation safe before firefighting could begin.
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