The Kings Cross fire
The devastating fire which broke out on 18 November 1987 at approximately 19:30 at King's Cross underground station, London. The fire started on a wooden escalator serving the Piccadilly Line. As the first members of the London Fire Brigade were investigating, the fire suddenly flashed over, filling the underground ticket office with heat and smoke. 31 people were killed. At a public enquiry, London Underground faced criticism regarding their attitude to underground fires, which led to the introduction of new fire safety regulations
Picture No
10652449
Media ID
46869227
Size
5315px x 3532px
(6.2MB)
Credit
©London Fire Brigade / Mary Evans
Usage Restrictions
* STRICTLY EDITORIAL USE ONLY *
Source
Photograph from the London Fire Brigade Archive (32/52)
Date
1987
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