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Screen to tackle skyscraper glare

A temporary scaffold screen is to be set up to prevent intense bright light being reflected from a London skyscraper known as Walkie Talkie and onto nearby streets. It has allegedly caused cars to partially melt and started fires.

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Skyscraper owners erecting temporary scaffold screen

The owners of the London skyscraper that has apparently melted nearby cars and caused fires at properties have confirmed they are to "erect a temporary scaffold screen at street level" to deal with what they call the "phenomenon":

This solution should minimise the impact on the local area over the next two-three weeks, after which time the phenomenon is expected to have disappeared.

The three parking bays will also remain suspended. We are also continuing to evaluate longer-term solutions to ensure this issue does not recur in future.

– Land Securities and Canary Wharf statement

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