There were fears that the flames would cross London Bridge to threaten the borough of Southwark on the south bank, but this danger was averted by an open space between buildings on the bridge which acted as a firebreak. ###>On craignit même que les flammes ne traversent le pont pour menacer le "boroughs" de Southwark sur la rive sud, mais un espace vide entre les bâtiments du pont permit d’éviter ce danger en faisant office de coupe-feu.