The King's Cross Fire

On 18 November 1987, a small fire beneath a wooden escalator at King's Cross Underground station developed into a terrifying inferno. Within minutes, flames swept into the ticket hall, killing 31 people and injuring around 100 others. This episode examines how the fire began, the previously unknown trench effect that accelerated it, the failures in training and communication, and the reforms that transformed fire safety across the London Underground. Visit our website: Compact Disasters Find us on our social media sites: Facebook Instagram Pinterest Youtube #KingsCrossFire, #LondonUnderground, #DisasterHistory, #FireSafety, #LondonHistory, #TransportHistory, #BritishHistory, #HistoricalDisasters