Over 100 firefighters tackle blaze which engulfed four-storey block of flats in southwest London
Written by News on 09/09/2019
Firefighters have been battling a “well developed and intense” blaze at a four-storey block of flats in southwest London.
Twenty engines and 125 firefighters were sent to the scene in Sherbrooke Way, Worcester Park, after the fire broke out in the early hours of Monday morning.
“The whole of the four storey building is alight”, London Fire Brigade (LFB) tweeted.
Shortly before 7am, it said the fire was “now under control but firefighters will remain at the scene throughout the day”.
Group Manager Rick Ogden said that “on arrival, crews were faced with a well developed and intense fire”.
He added: “This is a challenging fire involving all floors of a four storey building.”
There are no reports any injuries, and the cause of the fire is being investigated, Mr Ogden said.
The fire service said 999 control officers had received 29 calls about the blaze.
“No injuries reported but we remain on scene as a precaution,” the ambulance service tweeted.
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