Thick plumes of smoke have been spotted above Harrow after a lorry fire.
Locals took to social media to share photographs of the smoke over Kenton Road, with many left wondering what had caused it.
Fire/ two explosions heard in Kenton @Harrow_Times @HarrowObserver Kenton Lane closed off #Kenton #Harrow @OurHarrow @HarrowLIVE pic.twitter.com/6Ct0wO0yJm
— Roshni Hirani (@RoshHirani) April 8, 2017
It has since been confirmed that the huge amounts of smoke were caused by a lorry that caught on fire on Saturday afternoon.
Routes 114 183 223 H9 H10 H18 H19 are back to line of route in Kenton Road Harrow following earlier vehicle fire.
— TfL Bus Alerts (@TfLBusAlerts) April 8, 2017
Authorities have confirmed the main road through Harrow was closed for about an hour on Saturday lunchtime.
Officers and @LondonFire dealing with a lorry on fire Kenton Road. Road closures in place @TfL @BBCTravelAlert
— Harrow MPS (@MPSHarrow) April 8, 2017
All road closures have since been lifted but local police have warned that traffic is still heavy in the area.
Bus routes were forced to divert around the area.
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