"We've not seen a fire of this size in London for several years. It's certainly a dramatic end to the Olympics for the London Fire Brigade." — London Fire Commissioner Ron Dobson, on the recycling-center fire seven miles east of Olympic Park that sent a plume of smoke up over the city. There have been no injuries. Adds Dobson: "I would like to reassure people that we are still able to attend incidents across the capital and the fire cover we're providing at the Olympic venues has not been affected."

— Raphael Satter — Twitter http://raphae.li/twitter

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