THE A3 was closed this afternoon after gas cylinders caught alight in a Surbiton garage.
Firefighters were called to a garage in Barnsbury Crescent, at 1.07pm, after reports that settling cylinders, which are normally used for welding, had caught alight.
Due to the highly flammable content of the cylinders, a 100 metre hazard zone was put in place, closing the A3.
Three fire engines were called and 15 firefighters were on the scene trying to cool the cylinders.
Within the last half an hour, the hazard zone has been reduced to 10 metres.
