Fire and Explosion Rock Wood Green Tanning and Beauty Shop, Witnesses Describe Chaos

London, UK – A tanning and beauty shop in Wood Green was the scene of a fire and a small explosion on Wednesday, August 13, 2025. Video footage captured from an elevated position shows thick, dark smoke rapidly emerging from the ground floor of the establishment, located on a busy street. An audible explosion accompanies the initial burst of smoke, which quickly spreads across the sidewalk and street. Eyewitnesses described a chaotic scene. One individual, who claimed to be on a sunbed when the fire started, stated, "we are lucky to have walked out of there alive. The fkn sunbed caught fire when I was on it." This witness also mentioned that "all the tenants upstairs living over the shop had to be put in a hotel" and that others present were "so shook up." Another local resident reported feeling smoke from their room, just a seven-minute walk from the incident, and noted that firefighters were already on the scene the previous night. The exact cause of the explosion and fire remains under investigation by the Fire Department.

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