Fire breaks out at Biggin Hill farm

9:53am Friday 15th March 2013 in News By Patrick Grafton-Green

The fire broke out at Highams Hill Farm at around 8pm last night. Photo: Louise Humphreys. The fire broke out at Highams Hill Farm at around 8pm last night. Photo: Louise Humphreys.

OVER 70 firefighters fought the blaze after an industrial unit set alight at a farm in the Biggin Hill area last night (March 14).

It is thought some gas cylinders overheated, causing minor explosions and resulting in the fire at Highams Hill Farm, Sheepbarn Lane.

A total of 10 fire engines and 72 firefighters from Biggin Hill, Addington, Croydon Woodside and surrounding fire stations were called to the scene.

The Brigade was called to the blaze at 8.17pm.

No injuries have been reported but a large part of the single storey unit has been damaged by fire.

Fire crews were at the scene throughout this morning, while roads in the area are expected to remain closed until tomorrow.

The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Brigade’s Fire Investigation Unit and the Metropolitan Police.

Did you witness the fire? Do you have photographs? Call the newsroom on 01689 885 711 or e-mail patrickgg@london.newsquest.co.uk.

Comments(11)

Gypo.Joe says...
10:28am Fri 15 Mar 13

Lets all hope the 60+ who stood around watching never got too cold.

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chuck liddell says...
11:10am Fri 15 Mar 13

oh, good old gypo joe, you really are a sad, sad man with nothing positive to ever say. Your life must be very empty.

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Gypo.Joe says...
11:21am Fri 15 Mar 13

Good ole Chuck, ( Fred Kite from the Union ) throw out the hook and he bites.

I bet it's really scary Chuck aint it getting dragged kicking and screaming into the real world. Poor you.

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Petra69 says...
2:38pm Fri 15 Mar 13

This isn't Biggin Hill at all. It's Warlingham. Post code CR6. Typical NS sloppy reporting

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the wall says...
5:06pm Fri 15 Mar 13

Gypo.Joe wrote:
Lets all hope the 60+ who stood around watching never got too cold.
Your right there. The water fairies feel safer in numbers. A few water fairies have told me that these types are the boring ones, where all you do is sit around.

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JORDAN06 says...
5:42pm Fri 15 Mar 13

Actually Petra69 it's in the lanes between Biggin Hill and New Addington!

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Petra69 says...
6:47am Sat 16 Mar 13

JORDAN06 wrote:
Actually Petra69 it's in the lanes between Biggin Hill and New Addington!
Maybe true but its still in Warlingham CR6 not Biggin Hill you thick ****. Look up the correct address and you will see the truth and the fact that the NS heading is just plain untrue saying "at Biggin Hill farm".

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Not A Salmon says...
9:40am Sat 16 Mar 13

Petra69 while Google will tell you that Highams Hill Farm is in Warlingham with a CR6 postcode it is actually in Darwin Ward, in the borough of Bromley.
One quick Google does not an expert make.

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cep1950 says...
9:45am Sat 16 Mar 13

petra69 says that because Highams Farm has a CR6 post code it is in Warlingham. Biggin Hill has a TN16 post code but it is not in Tunbridge Wells

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tractorlass says...
12:31pm Sat 16 Mar 13

petra69, there is an border line that goes down that lane, highams farm and everybody that lives down layhams lane comes under bromley kent. the other side comes under surrey.

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banjo8 says...
12:46pm Sat 16 Mar 13

Really good picture of the fire, well done Louise.

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