Office block fire in Chiswick. Image: @LFB
12 people have been evacuated from nearby homes after a large fire took hold of an office block on Strand-On-The-Green, Chiswick early this morning.
The ongoing #Chiswick office block fire is affecting the first floor & roof of the building. Pic @nickbrincat https://t.co/y56RnTSnjI
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London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) January 17, 201610 fire appliances and 70 firefighters and officers dealt with the blaze on the the first floor and roof of the building.
Around 12 residents living near #Chiswick fire evacuated as a precaution but no reported injuries Pic @nickbrincat https://t.co/8HyLHJXsPE
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London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) January 17, 2016An aerial ladder platform and turntable ladder were also called on to the fire to fight the blaze from above.
Crews are still working hard to contain the #Chiswick office fire. Latest bit.ly/1PyB9df Pic @JaselleW https://t.co/omHUIguygf
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London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) January 17, 2016Station Manager Carl St Paul who was at the scene said:
Our crews worked extremely hard in challenging conditions to get this fire under control and to stop it from spreading to neighbouring properties. Thankfully no-one was inside the office building when the fire broke out but around 12 people from homes close by were evacuated during the incident as a precaution.
London Ambulance Service treated a man at the scene for a non fire related illness.
We've treated one patient at the #Chiswick office fire & remain on standby at the scene. twitter.com/londonfire/sta…
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London Ambulance (@Ldn_Ambulance) January 17, 2016The fire was under control by 4.30 am and firefighters will remain at the scene for some time damping down while also investigating the cause of the blaze.
Crews worked hard through the early hours to get this #Chiswick office fire under control bit.ly/1PyB9df https://t.co/lrMMXXkTqT
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London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) January 17, 2016Around 70 firefighters are currently dealing with an office fire at Strand-On-The-Green in #Chiswick. https://t.co/bwK3n6Lbyr
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London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) January 17, 2016
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