Major blaze at waste tyre dump, Mitcham, Surrey
Even though WW2 was over, the NFS continued until 1948. The London Region covered the Greater London including Mitcham, Surrey, where this major fire broke out at a used rubber tyre dump at Carshalton Road on 2 June 1947. An emergency dam is set up to supply additional water to fight the blaze
Picture No
10535106
Media ID
46839620
Size
1930px x 1182px
(1.4MB)
Credit
©London Fire Brigade / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
London Fire Brigade Archive
Date
1947
