London fire truck. (File photo by Miranda Chant, Blackburn News.)London fire truck. (File photo by Miranda Chant, Blackburn News.)
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UPDATE: Fire in East London requires backhoe for overhaul

The London Fire Department (LFD) requested a backhoe to overhaul a fire in East London.

LFD reported an active incident at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. The fire department said that they responded to 1298 Trafalgar Street to find thick, black smoke coming from a pile of railway ties that were on fire.

By 5:45 p.m., it was reported that the fire was under control with crews rotating into the scene.

A backhoe was requested from the District Chief to complete an "extensive overhaul".

https://twitter.com/LdnOntFire/status/1553497053510131717

More details to come.

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