{
  "id": 52373,
  "title": "Multiple trackside fires halt trains between London and Stansted Airport",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/multiple-trackside-fires-halt-trains-between-london-and-stansted",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-02T17:25:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC News",
    "slug": "bbc-news",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr49q3drdpxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Multiple trackside fires have forced the halt of trains traveling between London and Stansted Airport. Greater Anglia reported a fire at Waltham Cross in Hertfordshire around 14:57 BST, leading to all trains being stopped on one line. The London Fire Brigade (LBF) stated that smoke from these fires was also impacting traffic on the M25. Services to and from Stansted Airport, Cambridge North, Meridian Water in Hertfordshire, and Hertford East were all affected. Further delays, cancellations, or diversions via Seven Sisters were anticipated. The LBF utilized 14 engines to combat a grass fire near Lea Road in Waltham Abbey, which burned about 14 hectares of land before being brought under control. Network Rail officers were also present to assist in restoring normal service.",
  "summary": "Some trains in and out of London are delayed or cancelled.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}